This year, early voting is happening at all public library locations in Lexington on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Secretary of State Michael Adams says his office is gearing up for what could be the largest voter turnout since 2020, which beat the previous record in 1908. The top election official says one way to keep the lines moving as efficiently as possible is to know your ballot before checking in.
"We had lines in 2022 because we had constitutional amendments and people saw those for the first time. They tried to understand them. They're very long and legalistic. I want to encourage people to look at your sample ballot at our website, govote.ky.gov, so you're informed before you vote," he said.
In a post to social media, Western Kentucky Sen. Whitney Westerfield noted a line of around 150 people at Bruce Convention Center in Hoptown. Adams added that that line is likely to be hundreds longer on Election Day this coming Tuesday.
In Frankfort, the line stretched around the building, but Gov. Andy Beshear says that’s a good sign for democracy.
"It's going to help our poll workers... it's going to help all of our election officials if people get out and take advantage of these three early days. And remember the legislature, through the bipartisan push made by myself and the Secretary of State expanded voting access in Kentucky while so many other states were restricting it," Beshear commented. "The best way that we keep the maximum number of voting options is to exercise them, which means get out and vote early."
If you’re not able to cast an early vote, you can plan to vote next Tuesday, November 5th from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time.
