Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson, a Republican, will ask the Kentucky legislature to repeal the law that places a straight-ticket device on Kentucky ballots. He tried last year also, but the bill didn’t advance out of committee.
Most observers believe the straight-ticket device helps Republicans and hurts Democrats and minor parties. The Kentucky Senate has a Republican majority, but the House has a Democratic majority. Thanks to Ed Still for this news.
Just following the lead of Michigan. Michigan’s former Governor John Engler(Repub) eliminated straight ticket voting there some ten years ago.
Keep after ’em Bluegrass state!
Michigan still has the straight-ticket device. It is true the Michigan legislature repealed it and Governor Engler signed the bill. But then the Democrats did a referendum petition, so the bill was put to a vote of the people, and they voted to keep the straight-ticket device.
Straight-ticket voting is often used by stupid people so they don’t have to think.