By Tony McVeigh
Loisville, KY – Monday is the deadline to register to vote in Kentucky's May 17th primary election. Secretary of State Elaine Walker says minors who will be 18 before the November 8th general election are eligible and entitled to register to vote in the primary.
"And the reason is because if you were old enough to vote in the general election then you clearly will be making a decision that would impact that candidate and that slate of candidates, and so the thinking is, that you should also be able to help determine who is going to be the ultimate party candidate."
Kentucky is a closed primary state, so if you register as a Republican, you must vote Republican in the primary. However, you can cross party lines in the general election.