Tuesday is decision day as Kentuckians head to the polls to vote in a gubernatorial and other constitutional offices elections, while in Grayson and sections of Hardin County voters will determine who fills the 18th District state representative seat.
Additionally, voters in Grayson, Meade and Breckinridge counties will decide who fills the vacant 46th Judicial District judgeship.
In the governor’s race, GOP incumbent Matt Bevin and Democratic challenger Attorney General Andy Beshear are locked in a too-close-to-call, contentious battle to lead Kentucky over the next four years.
Challenging for the 18th District state representative seat are Republican Samara Heavrin and Democrat Becky Miller. The winner will serve the remaining one year on former Rep. Tim Moore’s term after Moore resigned his seat to focus on his ministerial duties.
Vying for the 46th Judicial District judgeship are Grayson County attorneys Beth Constant Ratley and Zanda Myers, and Breckinridge County Attorney Bruce Butler.
The judgeship was left vacant when Judge Kenneth H. Goff resigned his seat as judge in the 46th Judicial District in January after being appointed by Gov. Matt Bevin to fill the 46th Circuit Court judgeship, following the death of Judge Robert Miller in September 2018.
The Kentucky Secretary of State’s office has issued several things to remember as voters head to the polls.
- Verify your voter registration status before you head to the polls. Registration status is available GoVoteKY.com, Kentucky’s one-stop voter portal.
- Know where you vote. You can find the address of and driving directions to your polling location through GoVoteKY.com.
- Know the most convenient time to vote. Polls tend to be busiest during the morning and evening rush hours and at lunchtime.
- Bring appropriate identification to your polling location. You must either be known by a precinct officer or produce a driver’s license, social security card, credit card or other form of identification that contains both a picture and signature in order to cast a ballot.
- Ask a poll worker for instructions on how to use the voting machine or other procedural questions if you are confused about the voting process.
- Let officials know immediately if you encounter any problems at the polls. You can address issues with your precinct election officers, your county clerk, the State Board of Elections at 502-573-7100, or the Attorney General’s Election Fraud Hotline at 1-800-328-VOTE.
- Remind your friends and family to vote. Our democratic society is at its best when all eligible voters participate in elections.
- Don’t wait until the last minute to head to the polls or be discouraged by long lines. Remember, as long as you are in line by 6 p.m. local time on Nov. 5, you will be allowed to cast your ballot.
- Don’t record the identity of other voters in the voting room, including through the use of cameras and cell phones.
Polls open at 6:00 a.m. and close at 6:00 p.m.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
