Ensuring Safe and Accessible Voting in Kentucky
LWV of Kentucky and co-plaintiffs sued Kentucky election officials in federal court to ensure voters had safe access to voting during the COVID-19 pandemic. Voters needed a valid excuse in order to obtain an absentee ballot and a photo ID to vote in person. LWV of Kentucky requested a preliminary injunction enjoining the requirements and declaratory relief before the 2020 elections. The parties ultimately reached a settlement enacting new guidelines which eased those requirements.