Government

    • StateThe executive, judicial, and legislative branches.
    • LocalFind city, county, and regional information in this category.
    • FederalLearn about the government of the United States, including the executive, judicial, and legislative branches. Find an employment opportunity or specific federal agency.
    • Get InvolvedHelping you to understand your government, connect with your elected officials, and participate in the government process.

    Get Involved 

    Helping you to understand your government, connect with your elected officials, and participate in the government process.

    eDemocracy on Kentucky.gov is a resource for all Kentuckians and uses the power of the Internet to bring you closer to your government.  The goal of Kentucky.gov is to further the evolution of electronic government into everyday government.  Through online information and services, this initiative aims to create new ways for you to understand your government, connect with your elected officials, and participate in the government process.  Here you will find information and services designed to help you participate, communicate, access, and stay informed of what’s happening in your government.

    Now more than ever, through Kentucky.gov, you can complete government transactions online with ease and convenience and find news, laws, forms, assistance, and information of all kinds related to state and local government. What you think, what you say, what you need – these are important components of voicing your concerns, desires and even complaints – this is eDemocracy!

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    Related Resources

    • Civics.ky.gov
      This site is home to the online efforts to increase civic awareness in Kentucky through the Civic Literacy Initiative of Kentucky, a multi-year effort to enhance civic engagement and civic literacy within the Commonwealth.
    • Democracy For Kids
      Be President for the day, learn about voting, learn how government affects you.
    • Congress.org
      Post comments, write to your officials, track congressional bills and votes, find election information and news. Congress.org is a service of Capitol Advantage, a private, non-partisan company that specializes in facilitating civic participation.
    • E the People
      Public discussion forums, news, letters to officials, polls.
    • Project VoteSmart
      Information about elected officials and candidates, including voting records and biographies.
    • National Civic League
      The National Civic League (NCL) is a 109-year-old non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to strengthening citizen democracy by transforming democratic institutions.

    Contact Your Government

    Elections and Voting

    • Legislative Process
      Learn about the Legislative Branch of Kentucky government.
    • Registry of Election Finance
      The Kentucky Registry of Election Finance administers and enforces the laws regulating the financing of state and local elections in Kentucky.
    • Voter Information Guide
      Find general information about voting in Kentucky, how to register, voting procedures, absentee ballots and more.

    eTransparency

    • Aids for Teachers
      These publications are provided to help educate Kentucky's citizens about the court system of the commonwealth.
    • Legislative Process
      Learn about the Legislative Branch of Kentucky government.
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