More than 267,000 Kentuckians cast ballots during no-excuse early voting ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, with long lines reported at polling locations across the state on the final day.
As of Saturday afternoon, State Board of Elections data showed 267,242 people voted in person statewide, including 15,257 early voters in Fayette County.
Lines form on final day of early voting
At the Tates Creek branch of the Lexington Public Library, voters waited in line for more than 30 minutes to cast their ballots.
“I thought I was just going to be able to, like, come in and vote and go home like I usually am. But, no, I’m really happy about the turnout, and I feel really hopeful,” said Lexington resident Sierra Jackson…