Kentucky has some of the highest rates of domestic violence in the nation.

What's worse, says the state's top election official.

The government's publication of physical addresses is used as a tool for an abuser to find a victim's location.

It's why he's joining a state senator and advocating for what's called the safe at home Act.

Currently, those with protective orders can have their addresses hidden when registering to vote.

But fewer than 50 have done so.

Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams says it's time to mask more than voting rolls of victims of domestic violence, stalking and human trafficking.

If Senate Bill 79 becomes law, it will bring our program in line with 38 other states that provide a comprehensive program masking addresses some public records.

Victims of domestic violence should know.

Our office and the General Assembly have their back, and our government won't facilitate stop.

People that I've talked to on a daily basis who have sold their cars because they think they're too identifiable, who have refrained from living in certain places because they don't feel safe there.

This, I think, is such a nice broadening of a current program that we have, and it's a great resource of of people feeling finally that someone is listening to them and that they can feel safe.

The measure broadens the current program to allow abuse victims to enter through a sworn statement instead of having to obtain an emergency protective order without any cost to them.

Senate Bill 79 advanced from the Senate Veterans and Public Protection Committee without opposition and now waits for action by the full Senate.