The Race for Secretary of State

Election day is almost here, and there’s two new candidates fighting for your vote. Who are you going to pick for Kentucky’s next Secretary of State?

Alison Lundergan Grimes
The democrat nominee wants to grow the economy through recruiting employers and creating jobs in the state.
One of her goals is to generate more interest in elections. Grimes says she “will work with students, school employees, teachers and our county clerks to increase participation in the election process.”
She also plans to help small businesses in the state. Grimes says she will “modernize the office [of secretary of state], offering online support.”
Grimes is currently the President of the Women Lawyers’ Association of the Fayette County Bar and has been recognized with the Outstanding Young Lawyer Award. As an attorney, Grimes says she has worked with the Office of Secretary of State and knows the job well.

Bill Johnson
On the other side of the aisle, Johnson is focusing on education. He says that “Americans with more civic knowledge are more likely to hold traditional American values.”
This will lead to more appreciation for our “founding documents, free markets and entrepreneurialism,” says Johnson.
Another focus is on honest elections. Johnson is well-known for his plan to require picture identification for a person to vote. Johnson says this will “ensure honest, clean elections. Votes from illegal immigrants and other ineligible voters will be kept away from the ballot box.”
Finally, Johnson also has plans to build business in Kentucky. He says his experience as an Information Officer for a Fortune 10 company will help him in the office. Johnson plans to make the Office of Secretary of State accessible anytime online.