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A voter approaches the polling at Morton Middle School on Nov. 7, 2023, in Lexington. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Kentucky Lantern

Nearby polling sites create convenience and ease for local voters

Courtney Suber, Staff Reporter November 7, 2023

In light of the 2023 Kentucky gubernatorial race, voting polls near the University of Kentucky’s campus provided a closer destination for some UK students to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Sites such as...

Elections officer Emily Libecap, who is earning a concurrent Master’s in history and library science at UK, assists a voter with the ballot scanner while working the Dunbar Community Center polling location in Lexington, Kentucky on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Poll volunteers fulfill ‘civic duty’, witness history this election season

Natalie Parks November 8, 2020

As the presidential election begins an inexorable slide to its conclusion, patterns are emerging about Election Day and voter turnout. The story so far is one of increased civic engagement. President-elect...

Lexington voters fill out their ballots at the Dunbar Community Center polling location on Nov. 3, 2020, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff.

Election round-up: What Kernelites are seeing and hearing in Lexington

Natalie Parks November 3, 2020

Results updateSaturday, Nov. 7: The Associated Press, New York Times and other outlets call the Presidential race in favor of Democratic candidate Joe Biden. Pennsylvania's 20 electoral votes pushed the...

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