Kentucky Primary: What to know before Primary Day

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – Kentucky’s Main election is on Tuesday Could 17.

In case you are planning to vote on election day there are some things to remember so that you don’t run into any issues.

The very first thing to know is the place it’s best to go to vote. That you must head to your own home precinct polling location. There’s greater than 200 of them throughout Jefferson County.

You’ll find your precinct by placing in your tackle right here.

TARC and TARC3 will provide fare-free rides to assist with transportation.

“We’ll have the polls open from 6am to 6pm, and if persons are in line on the time, they’ll vote. So be sure you’re in line by 5:59:59, and we’ll be sure you’ll get to vote,” says Erran Huber from the Jefferson County Clerk’s Workplace.

To vote, you want identification. That may be:

• A Driver’s License
• A Social Safety Card
• Any ID issued by a county in KY that’s been permitted by the State Board of Elections and exhibits a voter’s title
• Any ID card with each the voter’s {photograph} and title
• Any meals stamp ID card, digital profit switch card, or supplemental vitamin help card issued by KY that exhibits voter’s title
• A credit score or debit card that exhibits voter’s title

And you may even get round all that by having an officer vouch for you.

“An election officer goes to say that they personally know this particular person and this particular person is a resident of Jefferson County,” Huber mentioned.

To do this, each you and the election officer should signal an oath of voter.

Should you haven’t obtained absentee poll within the mail, or should you haven’t stuffed it out, you haven’t voted. Nevertheless it’s not too late.

“All it’s essential do is come to your precinct polling location and speak to one among our election officer ballot staff there. They’re educated, they know precisely what to do they usually’ll get you located so that you could vote in particular person on the day,” mentioned Huber.

Huber says the Clerks workplace is working with the Division of Homeland Safety to guard towards fraud.

“We’re nicely ready for any type of risk that we might face, together with cyber threats. It is a safe election.”

Should you do see something suspicious, you may report it to the Jefferson County election heart by calling 502-574-6400 or emailing elections@jeffersoncountyclerk.org.

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