In a tweet Monday, Adams now says he expects turnout closer to just 20%.
We hoped for greater participation, but the lack of a competitive statewide primary contest dampens enthusiasm. We are dialing back our prediction of 23% turnout to less than 20%. https://t.co/dEvhbuvpGr
— KY Secretary of State Michael Adams (@KYSecState) May 16, 2022
On a recent appearance on KET, he said it's unfortunate that interest is often low in the smaller local contests.
"People skip the midterm elections frequently. They've got it backwards. Who your mayor is, who your county judge-executive is, your city council, all of that, matters way more to your daily life, your quality of life, than who the president is."Secretary of State Michael Adams
Adams went on to say, "In many of our counties, they're very red or very blue counties, so the primary is the general. So it's really important you vote in this primary."
According to Adams' office, as of close-of-business on Saturday, 29% of absentee ballots remained outstanding. Those must be received by 6 pm local time on Tuesday and can be delivered to dropboxes at county clerks offices.
