Opinion: Voter turnout in Boone County – primary numbers explained

Written by Jesse Brewer, a registered Republican and a Boone County commissioner.

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The 2024 primary election in Kentucky was recently held and if you didn’t vote in it then you are in the majority of the voting populus as the turnouts were not that high; however, they were not as low as they were reported by the state and media.

To drill down and understand the turnout you must first understand how Kentucky election laws work.  Kentucky is one of 12 states that have what is called a closed primary, meaning if you wish to vote in a partisan primary election (such as state representative, state senator, governor, county commissioner, county judge executive etc.) then you must be a registered voter in the party for which the primary is being held. 

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