While the coronavirus pandemic led to a shortage of poll workers in 2020, Warren County Clerk Lynette Yates said the county is in good shape as early voting is slated to begin Thursday.

“This year, we have enough staff,” Yates said. “Currently we are in very good shape.”

The pandemic lead to a severe shortage of the volunteer poll workers in 2020, here and nationwide.

Yates said hundreds of poll workers have answered the call since then.

While the usual staffing levels will be achievable this year, “we will put a few extra (poll workers) at the voting centers,” she said.

That should help with potentially longer times for voters to scan the hefty ballot, which also features two proposed amendments to the Kentucky constitution.

The proposed amendments deal with abortion and the legislature’s ability to set legislative sessions. The latter proposed amendment is more than 700 words long.

In early voting, it took some voters a longer time than usual to get through the ballot as they read through the amendments, Yates said.

“On Election Day, I think it will cause a delay,” she said, leading to the increased staff levels.

Early in-person voting in Warren County starts Thursday and goes through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the following locations:

Ephram White Park, 885 Mt. Olivet Road;

Living Hope Baptist Church, 1805 Westen St.;

Buchanon Park, 9222 Nashville Road;

Phil Moore Park, 7101 Scottsville Road;

Sugar Maple Square, 1357 Ky. Hwy. 185.

Election Day is Nov. 8 with polls open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the above locations, plus:

The new Cumberland Trace Elementary School, 2464 Cumberland Trace;

Warren Central High School, 559 Morgantown Road;

Warren County Cooperative Extension, 5162 Russellville Road.

Election Day voting centers will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.