Early voting begins Thursday for a special election to fill Kentucky’s 37th Senate District seat, with three candidates vying to replace former Sen. David Yates.

Gov. Andy Beshear decided not to take action on Senate Bill 5, sending the legislation to the Secretary of State's office to become law.

Kentucky voters head to polls Tuesday, but hundreds of thousands of ballots have already been cast. 

In November, more than 7,300 new voters registered, while more than 7,700 were removed.