Polls open at 6 a.m. Tuesday on primary election

Polls open at 6 a.m. across Kentucky for the primary election and officials are hoping to be surprised by a larger than anticipated voter turnout.

Christian County Clerk Melinda Humphries reminds that all 16 voting centers that were open in November will be available again Tuesday.

There are 16 centers in Christian County where Democrats and Republicans can vote Tuesday. Those are the Bruce Convention Center, the courthouse, senior center, Oak Grove Community Center, Indian Hills Elementary, New Barren Springs Church, New Palestine Baptist Church, Friendship House, Sinking Fork Baptist Church, Pembroke Baptist Church, Crofton City Hall, South Christian Elementary, Walnut Street Center, Concord Baptist Church, Cedar Grove Baptist Church and Hopkinsville Middle School.

Todd County maintains its traditional precincts, with no changes from November.

Trigg County voters can cast their ballot at the Cerulean Volunteer Fire Department, East Golden Pond Fire Department, South Road Fire Department, Trigg-Lyon Fire Department, The Way, Emergency Operations Center, and Trigg County Recreation Complex.

Todd County Clerk Cindy O’Bryan says this primary is for Democrats and Republicans to choose their nominees for state constitutional offices such as governor, attorney general, commissioner of agriculture, auditor and treasurer.

The state Attorney General’s Office is encouraging Kentuckians to report any suspected irregularities that they may see related to voting. You can report any suspicion to the state’s Election Fraud Hotline.  at 1-800- 328-VOTE.

You can find more information on voting locations and a sample ballot at govoteky.com.

Polls will be open from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. across the commonwealth and anyone standing in line at 6 p.m. will be allowed to vote.