Kentucky School Districts and Lieutenant Governor Engage in Illegal Election Interference
Kentucky law prohibits the use of public resources—which include government officials’ and school districts’ official social media accounts, websites, and staff time—to advocate for or against proposed ballot measures. Doing so constitutes illegal election interference—and, under Kentucky Supreme Court precedent, is grounds for legal action by taxpayers.
Government officials across Kentucky—including multiple school district administrators and the state’s Lieutenant Governor—have violated this law by engaging in political advocacy against Amendment 2.
The Pulaski County School District violated Kentucky law by using its official websites, social media pages, and physical buildings to display messages urging Kentuckians to vote against Amendment 2. It also violated the First Amendment by deleting Facebook comments that criticized its illegal use of public resources for political advocacy. On August 16, the district also blocked Mr. DeAngelis from its page and—after receiving numerous critical comments from others—froze any additional comments on its posts. Mr. DeAngelis remained blocked from the district’s page until August 21.
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