KENTUCKY, USA — Election Day is Nov. 5.
Kentucky had a record breaking early voter turnout according to Secretary of State Michael Adams.
Previously, Adams said over 130,000 Kentuckians requested an absentee ballot before the request deadline ended.
If you voted by mail, you can go to the Kentucky voter information portal to track you ballot.
Once you enter your name and birthdate, the portal should take you to a tracker. The tracker will show you if your ballot has been accepted by your county clerks office.
This way you can make sure your vote gets counted.
If you have yet to return your absentee ballot, by visiting a dedicated drop box. You can find a ballot drop box on Kentucky's site.
Absentee ballots must be returned by close of polls on Nov. 5.
Over early voting weekend, Adams said 792,476 Kentuckians cast their ballots before Election Day.
He also said 656,277 Kentuckians voted early in person with an average of more than 215,000 Kentuckians voting over the three-day early voting period.
Of the 656,277 who used early voting – 345,380 (52.6%) are registered Republicans, 264, 441 (40.3%) are registered Democrats and 46,456 (7.1%) are Independent or other.
The overall registered voters in Kentucky are 46.8% Republican, 42.5% Democrat and 10.7% Independent or other.
Election officials say these are the unofficial total but said the numbers have defied expectations – especially compared to past years of early voting turnout.
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