Polling locations remain open until 6 p.m. on this primary election day across Kentucky as Republicans and Democrats choose their nominees for constitutional offices.
Christian County Clerk Melinda Humphries says the afternoon remained rather slow, with no reports of lines to vote anywhere, and there haven’t been any issues since a few early morning hiccups getting started.
Todd County Clerk Cindy O’Bryan believes turnout there could end up about 10 percent and says voting has been going smoothly.
In Trigg County, County Clerk Carmen Finley said they were already at a 12 percent turnout by about 4:30 p.m.
There are 16 centers in Christian County where Democrats and Republicans can vote. 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.
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. Twenty-four calls had been received by mid-afternoon from across Kentucky and none were from the Pennyrile region.
Polls are open until 6 p.m. across the commonwealth and anyone standing in line at 6 p.m. will be allowed to vote.