Kentuckians turn out for early voting, creating wait times over an hour at some locations

Adams told Louisville news outlet WLKY that more robust early voting makes for fewer backups on Election Day.

"Ultimately it means a smoother election for everyone, for the poll workers and also for the voters," the top election official said. "It's archaic that we used to vote on one day. That actually doesn't work out really well. Imagine the DMV being open one day and that's it. It's better to smooth it out. So I'm glad to see some lines. I don't want long lines, but it's good to see people voting."

Turnout for the three early days of voting far outpaced numbers seen in 2022 and 2023.

Adams posted on social media that Saturday’s early vote tally included just over 53,000 registered Democrats, over 48,000 Republicans and more than 8,000 voters registered under other affiliations.

In terms of percentages, 15% of registered Democrats, 12% of registered Republicans and 16% of other voters cast ballots early in Kentucky.