Just under a third of registered voters across Kentucky are expected to vote in Tuesday’s general election and local turnout is also expected to be low.
Polls will be open from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. Tuesday and the Kentucky Secretary of State’s Office is predicting a 31 percent turnout. Anyone in line at 6 p.m. will be allowed to vote.
Christian County Clerk Mike Kem says about 8,500 people voted in Christian County four years ago and he expects about 500 to 1,000 more voters this time around due in part to the nickel tax and Kentucky Supreme Court justice races.
That would equate to a local voter turnout of up to about 18 percent, but Kem notes many people on the voter roll haven’t lived in Christian County in years.
He says it will make the voting process go more smoothly if you are able to take a driver’s license with you to your precinct on Tuesday.
Trigg County Clerk Carmen Finley is hopeful for a 35 percent voter turnout.
She says there are no changes in voting locations in Trigg County this year.
Todd County Clerk Cindy O’Bryan is predicting a turnout of 18 to 20 percent and reminds voters at the Clifty precinct that they’ll be back at the Clifty Volunteer Fire Department this time
It’s also important to remember the Kentucky Supreme Court Justice race across western Kentucky, the nickel tax vote in Christian County and the circuit judge election in Todd and Logan counties are non-partisan. That means you won’t be voting in those races if you cast a straight Democratic or Republican party ticket vote.