Kentucky Democrats outpace Republicans in absentee voting

Kentucky.com ^ | Oct 21, 2020 | BY BRUCE SCHREINER ASSOCIATED PRESS

[11th_VA]

Kentucky Democrats have sent in absentee ballots at more than twice the rate as Republicans, but more GOP voters are turning out for early in-person voting, according to voting numbers.

Through Tuesday, more than 282,400 Democrats statewide had returned absentee ballots, compared with nearly 116,000 Republicans, according to numbers provided Wednesday. Absentee ballots had been sent to nearly 422,000 Democrats and more than 188,000 Republicans.

Meanwhile, more than 197,300 Republicans had voted in-person, compared with more than 156,000 Democrats. Early in-person voting began Oct. 13.

[damper99]

Democrats in Kentucky will vote republican and then swear up and down that they didn’t. If you want a job with the state or as a teacher, you register as a democrat in this state.

[libertylover]

If you want a job with the state or as a teacher, you register as a democrat in this state.

Coming of voting age in Kentucky years ago, there was practically no such thing as a Republican. A candidate could be liberal or conservative, but in order to win, they HAD to be a Democrat.

Almost all Kentucky governors for the last 100+ years have been Democrats, and it shows.

Trump will win Kentucky by 60-40 or more. McConnell will win re-election but by a smaller margin.

[Betty Jane]

I’m in Tennessee, a non-party registration state. My little county is still dem at the local level, 70-30. At the state and federal level we vote red at exact opposite rate.