general election negotiations underway

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In ballots.jpg the governor's office is responding to the secretary of state's new plan for a november election...once again in the midst of a pandemic.

But we can't see that plan yet...the secretary saying he wants the governor to look at it first.

He spoke with abc 36's christy bollinger...though... about one feature that won't be included.

That's tonight's top story at six.

Outbreak white michael adams secretary of state l3: fran wagner president, ky league of women voters l3: coronavirus outbreak white general election negotiations underway frankfort a bipartisan plan.

That's what secretary of state michael adams calls his proposal.

"a lot of thought has gone into it this is not just what i think we ought to do."

People across the country hailed kentucky's approach to the summer primary...especially absentee voting for all it's something the governor wants again... adams says...sure...we can have 800,000 vote absentee as in june...but not the 2 million or more expected in november.

"our system will crash we're not designed for that."

"what the law says is there is a very limited class of people that can vote absentee its usually 2% of voters thats the default."

Instead...adams says there will be more excuses allowed...so more people can stay safe at home and vote absentee based on age or health.

People also want more polling locations.

In june...the state's biggest counties only had one or two.

Adams says he's created an online portal to make easier...the always difficult task of recruiting the 15,000 poll workers needed.

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He knows he can't make everyone happy... but he thinks this'll satisfy about 80- percent.

The governor and the secretary had their first conversation wednesday, since adams submitted the prorposal not having seen the proposal yet, itself...the non- partisan league of women voters of kentucky says the election most open to all will include more time to vote.

"and then trying to expand the absentee but maybe not just making it wide open for everyone."

Eventually the group wants to see a full vote by mail system..

But knows it can't happen overnight.

The secretary says election plans could be announced this week...by law both he and the governor have to agree on the form the election will take.

Christy bollinger, abc 36 news.

### ots image:right voting during covid-19 mail in ballots.jpg the secretary's proposal would also have mail in ballots in by 6 p-m election day... so results could be announced that night.

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