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Kentucky: Jack Conway fine with proposal to remove names of county clerks from marriage licenses
Jack Conway says he's fine with proposal to remove names of county clerks from marriage licensesBy Jack Brammer
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August 28, 2015 Updated 22 hours ago
LOUISVILLE — Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jack Conway said Friday he is "fine" with a proposal this week by the Kentucky County Clerks' Association to remove the names of clerks from marriage licenses.
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Earlier this week, Leslie County Clerk James Lewis, chairman of the state clerks' association's elections committee, said his group has "a simple solution" to the controversy caused by three clerks who have denied marriage licenses to all couples since the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in June.
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Lewis said the clerks' association proposes keeping the county and county seat listed on the license but removing the name of the person who issues the license. He said the association's officials have met with the state Department for Libraries and Archives, which produces the licenses, about the proposed change.
Conway's opponent in the Nov. 3 election for governor, Republican gubernatorial nominee Matt Bevin, has said licenses should be available online and signed by any person authorized to perform marriages. ... But Lewis said online licenses could be difficult to police. ... Bevin's campaign did not respond Friday to questions about marriage licenses.
[email protected]
(502) 227-1198
@BGPolitics
Blog: bluegrasspolitics.bloginky.com
August 28, 2015 Updated 22 hours ago
LOUISVILLE — Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jack Conway said Friday he is "fine" with a proposal this week by the Kentucky County Clerks' Association to remove the names of clerks from marriage licenses.
....
Earlier this week, Leslie County Clerk James Lewis, chairman of the state clerks' association's elections committee, said his group has "a simple solution" to the controversy caused by three clerks who have denied marriage licenses to all couples since the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in June.
....
Lewis said the clerks' association proposes keeping the county and county seat listed on the license but removing the name of the person who issues the license. He said the association's officials have met with the state Department for Libraries and Archives, which produces the licenses, about the proposed change.
Conway's opponent in the Nov. 3 election for governor, Republican gubernatorial nominee Matt Bevin, has said licenses should be available online and signed by any person authorized to perform marriages. ... But Lewis said online licenses could be difficult to police. ... Bevin's campaign did not respond Friday to questions about marriage licenses.
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