LEXINGTON, Ky. — Election Day is just over two weeks away and Fayette County Clerk Susan Lamb and the elections office are already seeing a strong voter response.
What You Need To Know
Election Day is less than two weeks away
The Fayette County clerk's office is preparing for a large voter turnout
This year early in-person voting runs from Oct. 31, Nov. 1 and 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at all six libraries
- As of Oct. 17, nearly 11,000 absentee ballots have been requested and mailed
Election Day is less than two weeks away
The Fayette County clerk's office is preparing for a large voter turnout
This year early in-person voting runs from Oct. 31, Nov. 1 and 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at all six libraries
Lamb says voters’ voices will soon be heard. “Your thoughts and what is in your heart and your head as to who you want as leadership. And something else to remember in Fayette County is we have nonpartisan races on the ballot as well,” she said.
This year, there’s a lot to consider.
Lamb said, “You have to understand that the ballots are going to be longer. It’s the front and back ballot with the two constitutional amendments and the one referendum.”
She said a longer ballot means more time and space will be needed. It’s why they’ve added more privacy screens and protectors at polling locations like libraries.
Lamb said it takes approximately 72 dedicated clerk staff to get the work done, including dealing with any challenges on Election Day.
“We are also taking care of any hearings where a voter might go to a precinct and might have some issue that they need to bring to the county board of election. So we’re expecting there to be a large number of hearings,” she said. Lamb is expecting thousands to turn out for early in-person no-excuse voting which starts on Oct. 31.
According to the clerk’s office last November, the city had nearly 16,000 early voters during the three days allocated for early voting, among three libraries and senior centers.
This year, all six libraries will be open for voting until the end of election day on Nov. 5.
“The percentages and the accessibility and things that we’ve put in place so that there should be nobody out in the county that thinks that they don’t have an opportunity to vote,” Lamb shared.
Lamb said while voter turnout looks promising, she’s reminding voters to be informed of their candidates and issues on the ballot before they head to the polls.
Lamb shared that so far almost 3,700 absentee ballots have been returned, including 147 from the federal postcard application or from those in the military or citizens out of the country.
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