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The poll found that 45% said President Trump's comments about masks and social distancing had made them less favorable toward him, while 24% said they had improved their favor for him.

Three local voters who cast absentee ballots explain why they want early voting options to continue in future elections.

In this general election, 5,140 Christian County voters requested an absentee ballot. As of Wednesday, more than 3,000 had been returned to the county clerk's office.

McGrath says that McConnell is to blame for Congress’ inaction. McConnell says Democrats are asking for too much and partly blames the election.

A leaked report on postal performance showed that "on-time" first-class mail delivery was down about 8 percent since DeJoy's appointment, on-time delivery of periodicals (including rural newspapers) was down 9.57%, and internal processing time was down 6.49%.

In Western Kentucky, President Trump leads Joe Biden 65% to 30%, according to a poll of 625 Kentucky voters taken Oct. 12 to 15.

The Trump administration's proposed change would likely disproportionately affect rural residents, who are more likely to rely on SNAP benefits.

The agreement, which requires the Postal Service to prioritize election mail, applies to all states.

The Kentucky Court of Appeals vacancy, created by Shea Nickell's election to the state Supreme Court, will be filed by either Chris McNeill or Jenny Hines following the general election.

The president proposed a $1.8 trillion package, and has urged Republican lawmakers to “go big or go home” on a new bill. Speaking Thursday in Princeton, McConnell said Republican senators want to stick to the smaller plan.

If the trend continues, Christian County appears to be on track to set new, high marks for voter turnout in recent history.

Early, in-person voting continues this week at the sheriff's department. Beginning next week, voters can go to the sheriff's department or the senior center.