Voting continues across Kentucky until 6 p.m. and there have been very few problems noted in the southern Pennyrile region.
Christian County Elections Coordinator Melinda Humphries says it’s been a smooth day of voting so far and she’s hoping to see turnout pick up during the afternoon hours.
Christian County Clerk Mike Kem said earlier in the morning that he had increased his voter turnout projection to 19 percent following a late influx of absentee ballots.
Todd County Clerk Cindy O’Bryan says it’s been a good day there and says turnout has been strong.
O’Bryan has projected an 18-20 percent turnout.
Meanwhile, officials at the Trigg County Clerk’s Office reported a good early voter turnout, noting 90 people had voted at Cerulean by 9 a.m. There have been no problems with voting reported in Trigg County.
Voters across Kentucky are deciding on their constitutional officers, including governor, attorney general, secretary of state and agriculture commissioner. Western Kentucky voters will choose their next Supreme Court justice and voters in Christian County are saying whether or not they support the school board’s proposed nickel tax. Todd and Logan County voters are choosing a new circuit judge.
If you choose to vote a straight Democratic or Republican ticket, you’ll also want to note those non-partisan races, as the straight party ticket won’t include any vote on the nickel tax or judicial races.
The Kentucky Attorney General’s Office had received 19 complaints regarding the election as of about 10:30 this morning, including one for electioneering in Christian County. County Clerk Mike Kem says a placard in support of the Nickel Tax was in view at a school that is being used as a precinct. He says that item has since been removed.
Ryan Hogan identified himself to WHOP News as the person who called the fraud hotline and also alleged that an individual also electioneered people in line on behalf of the nickel tax.
Anyone seeing any potential voter fraud or other issues can contact the Attorney General Fraud Hotline at 1-800-328-Vote.