KENTUCKY — On this week’s ‘In Focus Kentucky’ program, we’re discussing the state of non-partisan elections in local government across the Commonwealth.

According to information from the Kentucky League of Cities, city elections can be partisan or nonpartisan, though only six of Kentucky’s 415 cities hold partisan elections. 

After the passage of classification reform in 2014, all cities may choose to forego a nonpartisan primary. More than four out of five Kentucky cities have eliminated their primary.

Looking beyond our state, down south in the sunshine state of Florida, we share an update on how voters there voted down Amendment 1, titled “Partisan Elections for Members of District School Boards,” on November’s ballot, which would seek to make school board elections partisan. Even though it failed, a local political expert there, says this likely won’t be the last time Florida residents see a question regarding the makeup of school board elections on their ballot.

We close out this segment, sharing details about current Court of Appeals Judge Pamela Goodwine of Lexington. She won a nonpartisan race earlier this month to sit on the Kentucky Supreme Court where she will become the first Black female justice in the state’s history.

Our Sabriel Metcalf talked with Judge Goodwine about her historic win.

You can watch the full 'In Focus Kentucky' segment in the player above.