LOUISVILLE — Jefferson County set a record for in-person early voting in a primary election, with 22,860 residents casting ballots May 14-16 ahead of the May 19 primary, interim County Clerk David Yates announced. A total of 23,575 people in the county voted before the primary election, a turnout of 4%, according to a release from his office.

"If you haven't voted yet, there's still time. Your voice matters, and we want every eligible voter to participate." Yates said in a statement.

Statewide, 108,468 Kentuckians participated in early voting through May 15, according to releases from Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams. The two-day early voting total through May 15 was 75% higher than in the 2024 primary election, Adams said in a statement.

Of the early voters through May 15 in Kentucky, 63,707 were Republicans, 43,620 were Democrats and 1,141 were independents. As of mid-morning May 17, the Secretary of State's office had not released full early voting numbers.

Kentucky lawmakers made three days of no-excuse early voting permanent in primary and general elections in 2021. That law established the framework under which the record Jefferson County turnout was recorded this year.

Primary election voting in Kentucky resumes May 19, with polls open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time. To vote, residents must present a government, military or school-issued photo ID at their polling location. Registered Kentucky voters can find their designated polling location on the State Board of Elections website.