JUST IN: Kentucky Supreme Court rules unanimously in favor of Gov. Andy Beshear on his COVID-19 emergency regulations. They stay in place.
"The Governor’s orders were, and continue to be, necessary to slow the
spread of COVID-19 and protect the health and safety of all Kentucky citizens..."
"This type of highly contagious etiological hazard is precisely the type of emergency that requires a statewide response and properly serves as a basis for the Governor’s actions under KRS Chapter 39A..."
Current voter turnout is 77% of the 2016 total in Kentucky, with early voting Monday and Election Day voting to come. Total turnout that year was 59.1%.
Just talked to spox for the Jefferson County Clerk, with easily the most Democratic voters in the state and the biggest factor in #kysen results. A few things:
Based on past statements from county/state election officials, we expected Jefferson County results to come Tuesday after 6pm, but they will come earlier. Spox says these likely will be sent to state that morning & then posted publicly -- including all early and mail-ins. #kysen
JeffCo spox also said they don't have a final figure for how many absentee ballots were mailed in, but should have that number soon. Said there were ~100 in a bin to go over whether signature was correct, plus waiting on a few counties to FedEx ballots sent to wrong address.
For those wondering how voting will work at one (huge) voting place in Louisville Tuesday & how turnout may effect Dem #kysen primary, here’s some context from turnout numbers in recent years compared numbers from last week on mailed absentee ballots plus early voters (1/2)