LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Voters in Louisville for Tuesday's Kentucky primary did not report any major problems.
Pandemic precautions for Election Day included having just one location for voting in each county. In Jefferson County, voters went to the polls at the Kentucky Expo Center, where thousands had already cast ballots over the past week.
While the location might not have been as convenient as typical locations in neighborhoods, most voters like Dave Zukowski seem to be pleased with the process.
"It was really fast and easy. I thought it was going to be a lengthy process, but the walk from the car into the building was longer than the actual time in the building," said Zukowski.
Prior to Tuesday, the Expo Center was open for six days for in-person voting and there were no restrictions on requesting an absentee ballot.
The State Board of Elections had to make the changes because of the coronavirus and say Kentucky is on track to see a record numbers of voters. More than 218,000 absentee ballots were sent out in Jefferson County.
Some people came across issues with their ballot and were able to come to the Expo Center to get those taken care of. While the process inside was quick and fairly simple, some people like Ashley Russell say only having one voting location could make voting tough.
"There is some disadvantages as far as there only being one location, but there are plenty of people that are offering transportation so hopefully everyone will be able to come out and vote today," Russell said.
The State Board of Elections says it will release results, as they come in. But most counties, including Jefferson County, are holding off on results until next week to make sure all mail-in ballots are collected and counted. Those absentee ballots must be postmarked by June 23, or they can be dropped off at the Expo Center.
To check the status of your absentee ballot, click here.
Everything still running smoothly here at the Expo Center. How’s it going where you’re voting? @WDRBNews pic.twitter.com/nmeX7fMcFo
— Lexie Ratterman (@LRatterman_WDRB) June 23, 2020
In Jefferson County, ballots were cast in person from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday and 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Kentucky Expo Center South Wing (937 Phillips Lane). Enter the Expo Center grounds via gates 2,4 or 6. Parking was free and masks were required for all voters.
TARC also offered free rides from Union Station (1000 W. Broadway) to the Expo Center from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron took to Twitter Tuesday evening once the polls had closed and said 130 complaints were filed to the Election Fraud Hotline, though many of those calls were procedural questions, not complaints filed about election fraud. Click here for a breakdown of those complaints by county.
Update: 130 complaints were filed today with our Election Fraud Hotline while the polls were open. To view the complaints by county, visit: https://t.co/JqTmaNgh8n pic.twitter.com/wyQPZZC7ZS
— Attorney General Daniel Cameron (@kyoag) June 23, 2020
Here are polling locations in contiguous counties:
- Bullitt: Paroquet Springs Conference Center
- Hardin: Hardin County Government Building
- Oldham: Oldham County High School
- Shelby: Shelby County High School, Floral Hall Shelby County Fairgrounds, Simpsonville Elementary School
- Spencer: Spencer County High School
To find polling locations in other counties across the state, click here.
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