LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – More than 400,000 Kentuckians have cast ballots less than 48 hours before Election Day, and state leaders say early turnout has broken previous records.
Early turnout compared with past elections
Lines of early voters formed at polling sites across Kentucky. Secretary of State Michael Adams said turnout far exceeds what the commonwealth saw in 2022 and 2023.
Political experts warn the early numbers can be deceiving for both parties. Stephen Voss, a University of Kentucky associate professor of political science, said party totals do not tell the full story in Kentucky.
“The numbers you see turning out by party are especially uninformative in a state like Kentucky, where a lot of people vote differently from their party registration,” Voss said.
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