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With early voting, election day voting, and a vast majority of absentee ballots in, it appears that some new faces will make up local city councils.
In Elizabethtown, Julia Springsteen looks to join the council, with all incumbents except Terry shipp winning re-election. Radcliff is expected to see 2 new members, with Toshie Murrell and Terry Owens accounting for 10.47 and 11.43 percent, respectively. And in Vine Grove, newcomers Lonnie Dennis and Selena Hudson are likely to join the council.
While the vast majority of ballots were counted and released last night, some votes will still be coming in over the next few days.
Election officials released what absentee results they had compiled up to last night.
After months of talk and preparation, election day for the 2020 General Election is finally here.
Covid-19 has preempted the state of Kentucky to change some aspects of voting today. Surrounding counties, including Hardin, LaRue, Grayson, Breckinridge, and Meade, will have at least 3 voting centers for voters. Breckinridge county has the most voting center for election day with 7. With the centers, voters aren’t restricted to a certain location.
Hardin county voters can go to the gyms at either North Hardin High School, Creekside Elementary, and Lakewood Elementary, or the Hardin County Government Building. A full list of voting centers in the region can be found on the Kentucky Secretary of State’s website.
Monday is the final day for early in-person voting before election day tomorrow. Residents in surrounding counties can go to their respective polling locations to vote early:
Residents in any of the above counties will have to bring some form if ID to the voting location.
Voting runs today from 8am to 4 pm.
Vine Grove residents will have to wait another year to hold their annual veterans parade and celebration. It was announced monday that the city had canceled the event. Mayor Pam Ogden says that while the event is her personal favorite, the health risks for those involved was too great.
Ogden says the cancellation is in line with the recommendation from Governor Andy Beshear, who asked counties in the red to postpone or cancel large events. Veterans Day takes place next Wednesday.
