for us.

As we were trick-or-treating tonight.

>> And person, no excuse early voting kicked off this morning and many Kentuckians were in line before doors open long lines were regular side at polling locations in Lexington, Louisville, Frankfort, and beyond.

On the first day of early voting, Kentucky additions Clayton Dalton brings you this election.

2024 update from Lexington.

>> Early voting locations opened at 8.30 this morning, but lines began forming long before anyone could mark their ballot.

Once lined started moving.

People were still reporting up to 2 hour waits, but some voters were more focused on the turnout than the lines.

>> It's always heavy turnout in the presidential and, you know, there's a lot of interest in this.

So I expected there to be a line.

>> I'm not shocked at all.

This is going to be a big election foe.

It's not.

I'm not shocked.

And we got here early and we still had to white probably about one hour.

So we were one of the first 200 online.

So.

Now you see where the line is.

So, you know, it's good.

I was a little surprised that.

>> They did not hold in the Senior Citizen Center because it was very, very efficient.

And a lot more stations, cetera.

Is that do your vote?

But I do appreciate >> what county providing the service.

But I would say I 50 minutes.

Got here half hour before the open.

>> And the people behind me.

If I go to our way.

>> Democratic State Senator Reggie Thomas has been a strong supporter of early voting.

>> And he says we need more of it.

>> I mean, 3 days is fine.

But we probably need to do this at least a week or 10 days in advance.

It was many between the votes possible Fayette County Clerk Susan Lamb says she's looking for simple solutions to make the process more efficient.

>> But she says turnout is so much higher than expected these lines.

My continue into election day.

>> I know that one of the library's wanted to.

They they wanted to have some more privacy booths and the privacy screens because they felt like the election officers don't like that.

They could install them.

This was at Beaumont.

So I think we'll probably revisit that with all the other locations and see if if we can accommodate more privacy screens if that's something that's an easy fix.

>> Even Kentucky's chief election officer recognized the long lines but said it's not out of the ordinary.

>> I strongly encourage voters to use the early voting days.

We have had the occasional and sporadic instances of lines this morning when the polls opened, we had the same thing in 2020 in the first day of voting.

This not unusual.

>> The long lines might be inconvenient, but it hasn't room in the early voting experience for everyone.

>> Well, I figured there'd be a lot of lines.

I think it's good for people to vote early, especially if you have jobs in things other at her things that you need to do.

It game gives a little bit of flexibility.

I think I think.

With so many people voting, this is an excellent idea.

>> I think voter turnout is really important and these huge lines that you see are going to remind other people to vote.

So I want to be part of that early reminder for other people to come vote.

>> For Kentucky edition, I'm Clayton Dalton.

Thank you, Clayton.

No excuse.

In-person early voting continues Friday and Saturday in Kentucky.

>> Check with your county clerk for early voting locations.