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\nLike elsewhere around the country, Kentucky is seeing record turnout and strong enthusiasm among voters ahead of the 2024 general election.<\/p>\n
\nLike elsewhere around the country, Kentucky is seeing record turnout and strong enthusiasm among voters ahead of the 2024 general election.<\/p>\n
According to Secretary of State Michael Adams, 792,476 Kentuckians have already cast their ballots after in-person excused absentee voting and early voting have finished.<\/p>\n
He adds 656,277 Kentuckians voted early in person with an average of more than 215,000 Kentuckians voting over the three-day early voting period.<\/p>\n
Of the 656,277 who used early voting \u2013 345,380 (52.6%) are registered Republicans, 264, 441 (40.3%) are registered Democrats and 46,456 (7.1%) are Independent or other.<\/p>\n
The overall registered voters in Kentucky are 46.8% Republican, 42.5% Democrat and 10.7% Independent or other.<\/p>\n
Election officials say these are the unofficial total but said the numbers have defied expectations, especially compared to past years of early voting turnout.<\/p>\n
Official anticipate a large turnout of voters on Election Day Tuesday, November 5, from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. across the commonwealth.
\nSource: WHAS11<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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