Associated Press: Kentucky incumbents win easily in rare unfinished primaries

Associated Press: Kentucky incumbents win easily in rare unfinished primaries

Richard Beliles, Common Cause Kentucky board chairman, said the primary “went remarkably smoothly for most who made it to the polls but certainly not for all.” “We don’t know how many never made it to the polls in the first place in an election where many counties -– including those encompassing Louisville and Lexington — had only one polling location for voters,” he said.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican congressional incumbents breezed to their party’s nominations Tuesday night, but many races in Kentucky were left in suspense and won’t be resolved for days after an unprecedented primary election coming amid the coronavirus pandemic. …

Besides allowing registered voters to send absentee ballots by mail, the state had two weeks of early voting. Adams said the state typically sees about 20% turnout for a primary election but expects it to exceed 30% in this primary.

Richard Beliles, Common Cause Kentucky board chairman, said the primary “went remarkably smoothly for most who made it to the polls but certainly not for all.”

“We don’t know how many never made it to the polls in the first place in an election where many counties -– including those encompassing Louisville and Lexington — had only one polling location for voters,” he said.