U.S. residents who would like to request an absentee ballot must be registered voters.

Kentucky residents can register to vote at www.elect.ky.gov/register.htm. Residents can also register at the Warren County Clerk’s office, located on the corner of 10th Street and College Street at 429 E. 10th St. Anyone can register to vote at www.rockthevote.com.

What is your goal for downtown redevelopment? Incumbent Commissioner Bruce Wilkerson At this point, the most important part of downtown redevelopment is attracting quality businesses and office and professional jobs, Wilkerson said. “What I push for in any city-related project is that it’s handled well financially and that the commitments are followed throughout,” he said.

On Funding higher education- Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. Plans to consolidate financial aid programs to help students understand if they’re eligible for aid, according to McCain’s campaign Web site. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. Plans to create a tax credit which would make the first $4,000 of a college education, two-thirds of the total cost of tuition at an average public institution and all tuition at a community college free, according to Obama’s campaign Web site.

On Funding Higher Education Bruce Lunsford He thinks it’s important to provide education to everyone who wants it, according to an e-mail from Cary Stemle, spokesperson for Bruce Lunsford’s campaign. He believes education has everything to do with Kentucky’s economic and social well-being.

On Funding Higher Education Sen. David Boswell, D-Owensboro He plans to work to get federal money to fund higher education. “We need to get back to adequately funding higher education,” he said. “It has driven the cost of tuition at all of our public institutions up.

What is your goal for downtown redevelopment? Incumbent Mayor Elaine Walker One of the main goals in Bowling Green’s comprehensive plan is connecting Western to downtown, and this redevelopment is the perfect vehicle to make that happen, Walker said. “Our goal is to create a 24/7 downtown,” she said.

In past years I haven’t taken an interest in politics. A bunch of old rich guys that never really seemed to get anything done didn’t really interest me. So imagine my surprise when I stopped tuning out political talk and started listening to the day-to-day occurrences in Washington and around the nation.

“It’s time for change.” A statement that brings tears to any conservative’s eyes, to make us wonder in view of our current situations, what kind of change is expected? To be certain, to this date, there hasn’t been much change that can be seen from Democratic candidate Barack Obama.

College-aged citizens are less likely to show up at the polls than any other age group. In 2004, 47 percent of Americans between the ages of 18-24 voted in the presidential election, as opposed to 72 percent of Americans 55 and older, according to the U.S.