Clean Elections

During Secretary of State Trey Grayson's tenure, Kentucky has strengthened its position as a national model for election administration.  Kentucky's implementation of the Help America Vote Act has been hailed by other states as highly effective and efficient.  Secretary Grayson has launched new online services to aid voters, developed a comprehensive guide to ballot access, and worked with the law enforcement officials to attack voter fraud in Kentucky, including proactive steps to provide Kentuckians with the most accurate regsitration list possible.

Kentucky has implemented all requirements of the Help America Vote Act in time for the 2006 election cycle.  Many of these mandates strengthen accessibility for Kentuckians with disabilities.  Additionally, Kentucky served as a model for many states in their implementation of the act.

Secretary Grayson launched a number of efforts to address voter fraud in Kentucky.  From the effort to reinstate an electioneering ban near the polls, to efforts to address vote buying and fraudulent voter registration techniques, Secretary Grayson has been recognized nationally for his efforts to clean up Kentucky's elections.

Secretary Grayson has aggressively marketed elections in Kentucky via his Civic Literacy Initiative of Kentucky (CLIK).  In addition to that effort, he has provided new, expansive means to access information about elections. 

During his term in office, Secretary Grayson has worked to ensure that tax-payer dollars are used wisely, particularly in relation to the election process.  In 2005, Secretary Grayson teamed with state senator Damon Thayer to push legislation that would remove taxpayer-funded political campaigns from Kentucky's law, thus protecting Kentucky citizen's tax-dollars from being spent on attack ads and bumper stickers when Kentucky has more pressing financial needs.

Secretary Grayson also pushed for a number of successful election bills that have improved Kentucky's election process. 

Click here for more information on Secretary Grayson's new initiative designed to increase voter participation by honoring the service of America’s military men and women.