LA GRANGE, Ky. — More than 81,000 Kentuckians took advantage of the first day of early in-person voting Thursday, according to Secretary of State Michael Adams.
The 81,961 voters included 39,349 Republicans, 37,640 Democrats and 4,972 Independents, Adams said.
At the John W. Black Community Center in Oldham County Friday, poll worker Carolyn Garner handed out stickers and greeted voters before and after they cast a ballot. Garner has volunteered with her husband Tony at the polls for about 30 years.
“It makes me feel good,” Garner said. “I feel like it’s my civic duty. I want to give back to people and I like people.”
Along with the stickers, she shared a kind word with voters.
“I try to say something nice about every person that comes by,” she said.
On the second day of early in-person voting, about 600 voters had already passed through the center before lunchtime, according to Oldham County Clerk Amy Alvey.
“I think it’s a great benefit,” she said. “So many people say, you know, they can’t get here because of work hours or work schedules, so it really, really gives them another opportunity to vote.”
Michael Flanigan of LaGrange voted earlier and said it would keep him from having to rush from work on Election Day.
“It’s our American privilege, so it’s an honor to vote,” said Flanigan. “And then there’s a lot of important elections that I feel strongly about, so I’m out here voting.”
The center had close to 1,800 voters on Thursday and expected to remain busy as early voting continues Saturday, Alvey said.
The 81,961 voters included 39,349 Republicans, 37,640 Democrats and 4,972 Independents, Adams said.
At the John W. Black Community Center in Oldham County Friday, poll worker Carolyn Garner handed out stickers and greeted voters before and after they cast a ballot. Garner has volunteered with her husband Tony at the polls for about 30 years.
“It makes me feel good,” Garner said. “I feel like it’s my civic duty. I want to give back to people and I like people.”
Along with the stickers, she shared a kind word with voters.
“I try to say something nice about every person that comes by,” she said.
On the second day of early in-person voting, about 600 voters had already passed through the center before lunchtime, according to Oldham County Clerk Amy Alvey.
“I think it’s a great benefit,” she said. “So many people say, you know, they can’t get here because of work hours or work schedules, so it really, really gives them another opportunity to vote.”
Michael Flanigan of LaGrange voted earlier and said it would keep him from having to rush from work on Election Day.
“It’s our American privilege, so it’s an honor to vote,” said Flanigan. “And then there’s a lot of important elections that I feel strongly about, so I’m out here voting.”
The center had close to 1,800 voters on Thursday and expected to remain busy as early voting continues Saturday, Alvey said.