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Live updates on Amendment 2, Kentucky races
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Live updates on Amendment 2, Kentucky races

Today it is Election Day.

While the entire country will focus on who wins the presidential electionKentucky’s eyes will also be on Amendment 2 and whether the Commonwealth will have the capacity to channel public funds to private schools.

Kentucky Polls will close at 6 p.m. local time, and The Courier Journal will have complete results for races across the Bluegrass State, both state constitutional amendments, as well as for the Louisville Metro Council and the Jefferson County Board of Education.

You can follow the results all night on courier-journal.com.

Amendment 2 is asking voters if they want to amend the state constitution to allow lawmakers to spend taxpayer dollars on nonpublic education, like charter schools or school vouchers. The amendment has the potential to radically transform Kentucky’s educational landscape, if passed.

Click here for Amendment 2 results county by county.

Amendment 1 asks voters to consider revising the state constitution to prohibit non-citizens from voting in Kentucky elections. The ballot measure is part of a national trend, with voters in eight states having a say in whether non-citizens vote in 2024.

Click here for Amendment 1 results county by county

Vice President Kamala Harris is facing off against former President Donald Trump for control of the White House. Kentucky was the first state to call for Trump in 2020, and the Commonwealth is expected to vote overwhelmingly in favor again.

Click here for complete presidential election results

Four incumbents face opposition in Kentucky, while two others are running unopposed. Five of the incumbents are Republicans, while U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey is the only current Democratic representative in the state.

Click here for complete US House results for Kentucky

Candidates in two Louisville Senate districts face competition on the ballot, while candidates in three others are running unopposed. One race we’re watching outside of Louisville is Senate District 29, where 11 candidates are running last-minute write-in campaigns to make up for the delay Senator Johnnie L. Turner seat.

Click here for complete Kentucky State Senate results

Candidates in 10 state districts around Louisville face competition, while candidates in seven others are running unopposed. Several of the races contested are it is expected to be closeincluding one in south Louisville and another in east Louisville.

Click here for complete Kentucky State House results

Half of the Louisville Metro Council’s 26 seats are up for election this year, although only seven races are contested. Members of the Democratic and Republican parties hope fold the seats in key areasfocusing on south and east Louisville.

Click here for all Louisville Metro Council results

Candidates from two school districts face competition, while candidates from two others are running unopposed. Those selected will have an important task next year, when they must select a replacement for Jefferson County Public Schools Superintendent Marty Pollio.

Click here for all Jefferson County School Board results