LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Polls open at 6 a.m. Tuesday across the country, but to get all those precincts ready for voters, a lot of work has been done behind the scenes to make sure the democratic process runs smoothly.

Clerk's offices around Kentuckiana were preparing Monday for what they expect will be good turnout Tuesday.

Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams said 260,324 voters utilized early voting this year, compared to 253,018 last year. He believes voter turnout will be similar to last year's number of 42%.

"We know that folks understand how important democracy is to our community, to our state and to our country," Erran Huber, a spokesperson for the Jefferson County Clerk's Office, said Monday.

Here are some things clerk's offices want voters to know for Tuesday:

  • Bring your ID — driver’s license, a student ID, passport or something else with your photo on it
  • Voting machines have no internet connectivity

"None of our vote tally machines are connected in any way to the internet," Huber said. "Not only is it a state law our machines can't be connected to the internet, but they can't be certified unless they're not connected to the internet."

Across the river in Indiana, Floyd County election officials were getting ready for Tuesday with their own set up. They said 3,000 people in the county have voted early, which was a little more than last year. They, too, are expecting a decent turnout with quick results.

"I'm hoping between 7 and 7:30 — if all the sites can bring everything in, if there is no traffic issue — we should be able to have an early result from the community," Floyd County Clerk Danita Burks said.

Election officials said while most locations have fewer polling officers than they'd like, that shouldn't have an impact on results times or the process as a whole.

To find your polling place, click here. And to see your sample ballot, click here.

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