MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey voted around 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday after waiting in an approximately 45-minute line at Huntingdon College, as anecdotal accounts swirl of relatively high voter turnout in much of the state.
This was the scene as @kayiveyforgov emerged from voting at Huntingdon College around 9:45.#alpolitics pic.twitter.com/lGYu2KEqcm
— Sean Ross (@sean_yhn) November 6, 2018
Ivey visited with members of the media after casting her ballot and said that it was by far the longest line in the 38 years she has been at this precinct.
When asked what she thought this high turnout meant, Alabama’s 54th governor responded, “That voters are aware, that they want results and hopefully they’re going to get more results with Kay Ivey.”
She then answered a question about her “Election Day rituals,” saying she had none.
“I just show up,” Ivey commented, with a laugh.
To a follow-up on that question, Ivey added, “This is not about just luck folks, this is about being informed and results and the things that matter.”
Now, the election is “in the hands of the people,” as Ivey emphasized.
“I just appreciate so many people turning out to vote. I trust the people,” Ivey said.
She also praised her campaign team and staff as “first class,” highlighting that her television ads were made in-state by “a couple in Dothan.”
Ivey then left for Birmingham, where she will be campaigning alongside state Rep. David Faulkner (R-Mountain Brook) at Gilchrist starting at 11:30. Faulkner is in a battle to hold onto his house seat, with Democrats hoping to make more strides in this over-the-mountain district that is trending blue after supporting the election of now-Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook).
Sean Ross is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn
