Kentucky ballot news
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Poll shows support for Kentucky slot question
Louisville, Kentucky: A poll conducted by the Louisville Courier-Journal/WHAS11 Bluegrass Poll showed support for gaming machines and even stronger support for a statewide ballot question being placed before voters. The poll was conducted during January 28-31, 2010 and surveyed 617 people claiming to be registered Kentucky voters.
According to the results, 59 percent of polled voters support slot machines at the tracks. Also, 85 percent of those polled believe there would be a statewide ballot question for voters to decide rather than having he Kentucky General Assembly decide on the issue. If enacted by the Kentucky Legislature, the question could appear on the November 2, 2010 ballot.[1]
Will Kentucky see gambling on ballot?
Frankfort, Kentucky: According to House Speaker Greg Stumbo, the chances of the state of Kentucky seeing a gambling issue on the November 2, 2010 ballot is slim to none. Still, Kentucky Legislature will debate the issue in this year's legislative session. However, according to Stumbo: "It's obvious that Senate leadership is not going to allow that bill to get to the floor. I don't know why we continue to have a useless debate over it."[2]
Despite the dim outlook of Stumbo, he still believes expansion of gambling would have its benefits in the state. The House Speaker claimed that residents travel to other states to gamble and those states are seeing the benefits of that revenue. Stumbo believes that Kentucky should provide those same opportunities state residents. Senate President David Williams stated that he planned to file a measure that would allow voters to decide whether to allow the expansion of gambling.
Slot machine referendum a possibility in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Kentucky: A slot machine referendum may appear on the November 2, 2010 ballot in the state of Kentucky as a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment. The proposed measure would allow voters to decide whether to allow an expansion of gambling. The referendum would require any slots proposal or any other gambling issue to be ratified by voters.[3]
The possibility of a referendum surfaced when a proposal hit the floor during legislative session calling for the legalization of slots at Kentucky horse tracks. The measure may be proposed by Senate President David Williams.
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