KY county clerks say state mapping prompted local questions about voting, taxes and more

KY county clerks say state mapping prompted local questions about voting, taxes and more

Jefferson County Clerk David Yates held a press conference about voting problems on July 1, 2026. (Kentucky Lantern photo by McKenna Horsley)Jefferson County Clerk David Yates told lawmakers Tuesday that as a result of a review of registered voters’ information after a “clerical error” prevented a handful of voters from casting a ballot in the correct precinct, about 290 voters on the county line must now vote in Jefferson County rather than a s…