1 00:00:00,640 --> 00:00:04,480 I serve as presiding judge in the Louisville Flower Mount 2 00:00:04,480 --> 00:00:05,120 area. 3 00:00:05,120 --> 00:00:08,720 I am here today advocating for those voters who have 4 00:00:08,720 --> 00:00:12,560 been redirected and those voters who will be redirected in 5 00:00:12,560 --> 00:00:13,680 the future. 6 00:00:13,680 --> 00:00:16,400 On election day, all voters want to do is to 7 00:00:16,400 --> 00:00:17,520 simply vote. 8 00:00:17,520 --> 00:00:19,600 And it's a bipartisan vote. 9 00:00:19,600 --> 00:00:20,400 They don't care. 10 00:00:20,400 --> 00:00:22,880 I just want to vote. 11 00:00:22,880 --> 00:00:26,400 So on election day, for many, this is a tradition, 12 00:00:26,400 --> 00:00:28,640 which is why they come out on election day. 13 00:00:28,640 --> 00:00:31,200 Some bring their families so they can see the voting 14 00:00:31,200 --> 00:00:33,040 process firsthand. 15 00:00:33,040 --> 00:00:37,200 Now let's take under consideration some election day statistics. 16 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:40,720 Starting with November 2025. 17 00:00:40,720 --> 00:00:46,480 Of the 52,570 voters who cast their ballots, 18 00:00:46,480 --> 00:00:49,840 10.58% were redirected. 19 00:00:49,840 --> 00:00:52,080 We have no idea whether they were able to vote 20 00:00:52,080 --> 00:00:53,680 at the other locations. 21 00:00:54,320 --> 00:00:57,280 At my location in Louisville on election day, we had 22 00:00:57,280 --> 00:01:03,280 935 voters able to cast their ballots, and 21.56% 23 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:06,080 were redirected to other locations. 24 00:01:06,080 --> 00:01:10,160 Now let's go to March 3rd, 2026. 25 00:01:10,160 --> 00:01:14,400 We had 26 provisional voters starting at 6 p.m. 26 00:01:14,960 --> 00:01:18,960 We actually had to stay until after 10 o'clock to 27 00:01:18,960 --> 00:01:23,280 get all those voters, including provisional voters, away to vote 28 00:01:23,440 --> 00:01:26,080 simply because they did not have time to go to 29 00:01:26,080 --> 00:01:27,440 their location. 30 00:01:27,440 --> 00:01:32,160 Now let's also consider Tuesday, May 2nd at my location. 31 00:01:32,160 --> 00:01:37,600 We redirected 124 Republicans and 46 Democrats. 32 00:01:37,600 --> 00:01:39,440 Wow, that's a lot of people. 33 00:01:39,440 --> 00:01:42,640 A total of 170 voters were redirected. 34 00:01:42,640 --> 00:01:46,080 Again, we have no idea if they were able to 35 00:01:46,080 --> 00:01:47,040 vote. 36 00:01:47,080 --> 00:01:49,800 Many of the voters let it be known to us 37 00:01:49,800 --> 00:01:53,720 that they were disappointed, frustrated, and angry, especially those with 38 00:01:53,720 --> 00:01:59,400 disabilities, to include those using wheelchairs, walkers, or canes, 39 00:01:59,400 --> 00:02:04,120 and those needing curbside assistance, not to mention those who 40 00:02:04,120 --> 00:02:06,760 brought caregivers to help them vote. 41 00:02:06,760 --> 00:02:11,720 Some left making statements such as, This is outrageous. 42 00:02:11,720 --> 00:02:13,960 Can't you people get this right? 43 00:02:13,960 --> 00:02:15,720 All I want to do is vote. 44 00:02:15,720 --> 00:02:18,360 I voted here before on election day. 45 00:02:18,360 --> 00:02:23,240 We acknowledge those comments by saying, contact your commissioner. 46 00:02:23,240 --> 00:02:26,120 Now, let me give you a scenario. 47 00:02:26,120 --> 00:02:30,600 You have worked all day, early voting, you've been busy. 48 00:02:30,600 --> 00:02:32,120 Now it's election day. 49 00:02:32,280 --> 00:02:34,840 You work right here in the courthouse, and you say, 50 00:02:34,840 --> 00:02:35,400 Well, you know what? 51 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:37,160 I have time, I can just go right across the 52 00:02:37,160 --> 00:02:38,600 parking lot and vote. 53 00:02:38,600 --> 00:02:40,840 You get there, you stand in a line. 54 00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:44,760 You get to the person to register you, they say, 55 00:02:44,760 --> 00:02:48,200 I'm sorry, we have to redirect you to another location. 56 00:02:48,200 --> 00:02:50,760 Well, you look at your watch, it's 6 30. 57 00:02:50,760 --> 00:02:54,120 Commissioners, you have the ability to make this a reality 58 00:02:54,200 --> 00:02:55,720 to give us vote centers. 59 00:02:55,720 --> 00:02:57,160 We appreciate your time. 60 00:02:57,160 --> 00:02:58,040 Thank you.