GOP secretary of state who spoke out against election denialism wins JFK Profile in Courage Award
Time:2024-05-07 14:41:56 Source:entertainmentViews(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:PWHL's strong first season coincides with a growing appetite for women's sports
Next:Trump faces jail threat over gag order as prosecutors zero in on transactions at heart of the case
You may also like
- Woman in Minnesota accused in the deaths of 2 children
- Suburban Detroit police fatally shoot man who pointed gun at them
- Far fewer young Americans now want to study in China, something both countries are trying to fix
- The bodies of 4 women have been found in a migrant
- Edward Olivares' grand slam and Mitch Keller's complete game lead Pirates over Angels 4
- Christopher Luxon claims $52k accommodation payment to live in own apartment
- US — Chinese military planners gear up for new kind of warfare
- Russian authorities announced mass evacuation for flood
- Putin is starting his 5th term as president, more in control of Russia than ever