LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Secretary of State Michael Adams expects Kentucky's voter turnout to be higher this November compared to 2020's Presidential Election.
In a social media post Wednesday, Adams said over 130,000 Kentuckians requested an absentee ballot to vote in the upcoming election. The deadline to request an absentee ballot was Tuesday night.
Adams said 51% of absentee ballots were requested by Democrats, 40% by Republicans, and the remaining ballots were requested by voters registered to other political parties.
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"As absentee ballots generally make up 2%-4% of all ballots cast, this portends a massive overall turnout," Adams said in a social media post on Wednesday. "For the love of God, vote early."
Election Day is on Nov. 5, but some voters are already starting to cast their ballots.
In-person excused voting begins Wednesday. You will need to meet one of these ten criteria to vote during this period, however.
Early voting for everyone begins on Oct. 31 until Nov. 2 in Jefferson County from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
The polls will be open on Election Day across Kentucky from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Voters are required to bring some form of identification. That could be a driver's license, a military ID, a college ID or other government-issued ID.
Click here to find your polling place or see a sample ballot.
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