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Here in the Expo Center in Louisville. A whole lot of space and short lines to vote.
The Fayette County Clerk appears to have not planned this out the same way.
The @courierjournal Marvel Universe.
The biggest line in Louisville where people are voting today is at the food truck outside. Steady stream of voters continuing with virtually no waiting in lines. #kysen
This was the longest line of voters I saw inside over the last hour and a half.
Ex-felons vote in first Kentucky election since Gov. Andy Beshear restored voting rights https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/06/23/ex-kentucky-felons-vote-first-time-since-beshear-restored-rights/3238053001/ via @courierjournal @chris_kenning
At five people, this is now the longest line of voters Iâve seen all day in Louisville (besides the food truck)
Kentucky secretary state just estimated that 1.1 million Kentuckians will cast a vote in this primary, smashing Kentucky's all-time primary record of 922,456 votes in 2008. That would be at roughly the same turnout rate of 32%.
Iâm told that a couple hours ago 560k mail-in absentees had been received and theyâre expecting ~240k more by end of week, 105k had voted today and estimated 150k by end of day, & >100k voted early in person. Those estimates would come out to ~1.05 million Kentucky primary votes.
There is 6pm cutoff drama in Jefferson County for what constitutes being in line.
County Clerkâs office says you have to be inside the Expo Center at 6 to be in line, after which time they will lock the doors.
Booker campaign is looking to extend that to people waiting in line in cars outside.
Right as we heard that Booker is seeking an injunction, I overheard a sheriff and spokesman for clerkâs office talking and heard âcut off Crittenden.â Thatâs where one of gates to fairgrounds is. https://twitter.com/phillipmbailey/status/1275546143775129601?s=21 https://twitter.com/phillipmbailey/status/1275546143775129601
The rush to get inside before 6pm:
Theyâre running.
Theyâre still letting people in through one open door.
The people that didnât make it inside in time before the last door was closed at 6:03.
Arguments at the door with those who didnât make it inside in time.
Looks like over 50 people outside upset that they werenât allowed in to vote. The last door was locked up at about 6:03.
Jefferson County Clerkâs office spokesman on the people outside:
Door banging getting really aggressive now:
The scene right outside the locked doors in Louisville:
Theyâre in!
Clerk spox Nore Ghibaudy says theyâre open until 6:30 now due to judgeâs injunction.
Judge ruled that anyone on the pavement outside the door was in line and could vote.
Iâm out. Voting booths broken down.
