More than 36,000 Kentuckians have used the Commonwealth's online voter registration system to register or update their registration, setting a new record.

GoVoteKY.com, which Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes launched in March, can be used to register to vote, or update or check voter registration.

"The energy surrounding our new online voter registration system is amazing," said Grimes, Kentucky's chief election official. "These new numbers prove that Kentuckians are excited about online registration."

More than 10,000 Kentuckians have used GoVoteKY.com to register to vote for the first time, including 2,700 18-year-olds who may cast their first ballots this year. More than 26,000 have used the system to make a change or update to their registration.

Grimes launched GoVoteKY.com to make the registration process quick and convenient as a way to help close Kentucky’s voter registration gap, which equals nearly one-third of eligible Kentuckians. The gap is even wider among minorities and youth.

“Kentucky cannot accept low voter turnout. Increasing participation begins with increasing registration,” said Grimes.

In addition to the online voter registration tool, other features include Kentucky's nationally-recognized military and overseas voter portal, sample ballots, voting location information, and election results.