Election Day 2024

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It’s Tuesday Election Day, and those around Louisville and the state will soon be heading to the polls to cast their vote.

So far, nearly 800,000 Kentuckians have cast their votes through various methods, such as absentee or early voting, and many more are expected to vote on Tuesday.

In KentuckyOn election day, polling stations are open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Jefferson County residents can learn more about voting locations below.

Polling stations are assigned to address in Jefferson County.

The State Board of Elections maintains an online list of polling places across the Commonwealth. Voters who know their constituency can use the list to find the name and address of their polling station.

Jefferson County residents can download a sample ballot from the Jefferson County Clerk’s Office here.

The Courier Journal will update results throughout the night. Download the Courier-Journal.com app to get the latest results on your phone. Click here to download on Apple devices or click here for Android devices.

Do you have an ‘I voted’ sticker? Go to Krispy Kreme for free Original glazed donutone of many freebies available for people on election day.

Some other voting benefits include special offers at Dave & Busters, discount rides from the likes of Uber and Lyft, and delivery offers from Grubhub and Uber Eats.

More than 650,000 residents throughout the Commonwealth participated in the early voting, with approximately 790,000 votes cast across all voting types.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear cast his vote in Frankfort on Thursday with his wife Britainy Beshear and dog Winnie. Beshear said he and his wife were “excited to vote early” and encourage Kentuckians to go to the polls.

“This is our civic duty, so no matter who you vote for, we want to encourage every Kentuckian to vote,” Beshear said.

Gov. Tim Walz, Democratic VP candidate, arrives in Louisville

Kamala Harris’ vice presidential candidate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, arrived in Louisville for a campaign stop on Wednesday, October 23, 2024.

Despite a recent appearance of Walz in the Commonwealth while on the campaign trail, former President Donald Trump won Kentucky in previous elections. Trump’s vice presidential candidate, JD Vance, also appeared in Kentucky earlier this year.

According to The Courier Journal, Kentucky was the first state called for Trump on Election Day four years agowinning the state by more than 25 points in both 2016 and 2020.

Vice presidential candidates have visited Kentucky

Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz appeared in Louisville on Oct. 23 to speak at a campaign reception on behalf of the Harris Victory fund as part of his campaign stop.

Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance appeared in Lexington in August for a Trump 47 Committee-sponsored fundraising event. Kelly Craft, ambassador for the event, told The Courier Journal ahead of the event and during the Kentucky State Fair Ham Breakfast That Vance is her boyfriend and she was excited to host him.

A few Kentuckians cast their vote before election day with early voting options, including Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear.

Secretary of State Michael Adams said Oct. 23 on X, formerly Twitter, that 130,695 Kentucky voters had requested ballots before the deadline. The increase in mail-in ballots could be an indicator of a huge turnout in the 2024 general election, he said, as absentee ballots typically make up about 2 to 4% of the total votes cast.

“For God’s sake, vote early,” Adams wrote.

This story has been updated to add a video.