NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release
	Contact: Leslie A. Fugate Kentucky Secretary of State's Office 502-564-3490 lfugate@mail.sos.state.ky.gov Peter Fairhurst Kentucky.gov Director of Marketing 502-875-3733 peter@kentucky.gov

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FRANKFORT, Ky. – October 13, 2004 – The Kentucky State Board of Elections now has a new online presence that can be accessed through the state's official Web portal at http://kentucky.gov or directly at http://elect.ky.gov.

"We are thrilled to offer this new site to the citizens of Kentucky," said Secretary of State Trey Grayson, Chairman of the State Board of Elections. "We are particularly proud that the Web site's format follows accessibility standards and will allow more citizens to access the many resources found online."

The newly-designed Web site offers election and voting information in an easy-to-use, accessible format. Kentuckians can find information on registering to vote, absentee ballots, changing voter registration information, and conducting a voter registration drive. Citizens can also find their precinct location and legislative districts, view election statistics and laws, and access an election calendar, among other things.

"I hope Kentuckians will take some time to visit us at our new home on the Internet," said Secretary Grayson. "We know that they will find the services very useful as Election Day draws near."

The new site was built by the Board in partnership with Kentucky.gov, which also built and maintains the Commonwealth's official Web site at www.kentucky.gov.

About Kentucky.gov
Kentucky.gov is the official Web site of the Commonwealth of Kentucky (http://kentucky.gov). Kentucky.gov is a collaborative effort between the Commonwealth of Kentucky and Kentucky Interactive, LLC. Frankfort-based Kentucky Interactive helps state agencies Web-enable their eGovernment services and is the subsidiary of eGovernment firm NIC (Nasdaq: EGOV) that built, operates, markets, and maintains Kentucky.gov on behalf of the state.

About NIC
NIC manages more eGovernment services than any provider in the world. The company helps government communicate more effectively with citizens and businesses by putting essential services online. NIC provides eGovernment solutions for 1,500 state and local agencies that serve more than 51 million people in the United States. Additional information is available at www.nicusa.com.

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