GOP secretary of state who spoke out against election denialism wins JFK Profile in Courage Award
Time:2024-05-07 18:12:19 Source:worldViews(143)
Kentucky Republican Secretary of State Michael Adams, who worked to expand early voting in the Bluegrass State and has spoken out against election denialism in his own party, has been chosen to receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award this year.
In its announcement Monday, the JFK Library Foundation said Adams was recognized “for expanding voting rights and standing up for free and fair elections despite party opposition and death threats from election deniers.”
Adams — whose signature policy objective is to make it easy to vote and hard to cheat — was at the forefront of a bipartisan effort with Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear that led to the enactment of 2021 legislation allowing for three days of no-excuse, early in-person voting — including on a Saturday — before Election Day. Adams hailed it as Kentucky’s most significant election law update in more than a century. About one-fifth of the Kentuckians who voted in last year’s statewide election did so during those three days of early, in-person voting, Adams’ office said Monday.
Previous:Milwaukee election leader ousted 6 months before election in presidential swing state
Next:Bank holiday booze
You may also like
- No, France did not deploy troops to fight with Ukraine against Russia
- Avid Reader Restores Ancient Books in Shenyang, NE China
- Miao Embroiderer Takes Ethnic Intangible Heritage to World Stage
- Veterinarian Provides Quality Services to Rural Residents
- Rotting bodies and fake ashes spur Colorado lawmakers to pass funeral home regulations
- Embroidery Inheritor Promotes 'Ethnic Chic'
- Street Vendor in SW China's Sichuan Wins Hearts with English Fluency
- Rural Woman Helps Villagers Attain Wealth by Growing Vegetables
- Trump faces jail threat over gag order as prosecutors zero in on transactions at heart of the case