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Election Day has finally arrived in Kentuckiana, and voters in both states have plenty to decide.
In Kentucky, the fate of Amendment 2 will determine if private schools will begin to receive public dollars. In some places, including Bullitt and Hardin counties, voters will decide if they want medical marijuana to be cultivated in their area.
Across the river, Indiana voters will send a new governor to Indianapolis.
Here are the races to watch Tuesday night.
Kentucky Amendment 1
Constitutional Amendment 1 would add one line to Sections 145 and 155 of the state's constitution: "No person who is not a citizen of the United States shall be allowed to vote in this state."
Noncitizens are already prohibited from voting under federal election laws.
During an interim joint committee on state government in June, Secretary of State Michael Adams (R-Ky.) said he has seen "no evidence" of noncitizens voting or attempting to vote in Kentucky's elections during his time in office.
"The policy of my office, the State Board of Elections and our county clerks, is that noncitizens are not permitted to vote in any Kentucky election," Adams said.
You can read more on Amendment 1 here.
Kentucky Amendment 2
Constitutional Amendment 2 would reallocate some taxpayer dollars from public schools into private or charters schools.
Opponents of the constitutional amendment argue it lacks specifics, while others are concerned about charter schools' regulations on mental health and disabilities. Critics are also concerned over racial discrimination.
"There's also no language in the amendment outlining who will be eligible," Jefferson County Teachers Association (JCTA) President Maddie Shepard said. "So, this could be eligible to families in a certain income level. This could be eligible to everybody."
You can read more about Amendment 2 here.
Indiana governor
Hoosiers are choosing a new governor between Democrat Jennifer McCormick, Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Braun and Libertarian Donald Rainwater. Current Gov. Eric Holcomb is term-limited.
"I'm going to be entrepreneurial, I'm going to be accessible, and I'm going to get along with our legislature," Braun said at a recent campaign stop in Jeffersonville. "That's how you take Indiana to a place it's never been before."
Braun has been the state's junior senator since 2019.
McCormick is the former Indiana Superintendent of Public Education. She spoke to WHAS11 last month.
"As I've traveled, I'm listening to a lot of people – Republicans, Democrats, Independents, Libertarians - and they're all saying the same thing," McCormick said. "A lot of it's about women's reproductive rights and freedoms, it's about access to affordable healthcare, education and good paying jobs."
