Kentucky

KENTUCKY: GET READY TO VOTE

10/5/26Voter Registration Deadline
10/20/26Mail-In Ballot Request Deadline
(Excuse Required)
10/29/26Start of Early Voting
10/31/26End of Early Voting
11/3/26Election Day

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KENTUCKY VOTING INFORMATION

Voter Registration

How to register to vote: In Kentucky, voters can register to vote online, by mail, or in-person. Click below to register to vote by mail or online, or visit your county clerk to register in-person.

Voter Registration Deadline:

Online Applications: Oct. 5 at 4:00 PM local time
Applications by Mail: Postmarked by Oct. 5
In-Person Applications: Oct. 5 by close of business at your county clerk’s office

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Requesting an Absentee Ballot

Who can vote via absentee ballot? Kentucky requires an approved reason to vote by mail-in absentee ballot, such as being absent from your county during all in-person voting days and hours, being unable to vote in person due to age, disability or illness, being a student temporarily living outside your county, being a military or overseas voter, or temporarily living outside Kentucky.

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline: Mail-in absentee ballot requests through the online portal had to be submitted by 11:59 PM ET on Oct. 20.

Voting & Returning an Absentee Ballot

When are ballots first mailed out? Sept. 18

Ballots requested before ballots were printed had to be sent by Sept. 18. Later requests are mailed within 4 days of receipt.

How to return an absentee ballot:

By Mail: Follow the instructions provided with your absentee ballot materials.
At a Ballot Drop Box: Each county has drop boxes for hand-delivering your ballot. Click here to find drop boxes in your county.

Deadline to Return an Absentee Ballot: 6:00 PM local time on Nov. 3

Mail-in absentee ballots must be received by the county clerk by 6:00 PM local time on Election Day.

**If you are mailing back your absentee ballot after you’ve completed and signed it, it is recommended that you allow at least a week for it to be received.**

Early Voting

Who can vote early in Kentucky? Any registered voter can vote early in Kentucky on Oct. 29, 30 and 31. No excuse is required on those days.

First Day of Early Voting: Oct. 29

No-excuse in-person early voting is Thursday, Oct. 29 through Saturday, Oct. 31 at your county clerk’s office or another approved location. Voters with an approved reason may also vote excused in-person absentee Oct. 21 – 23 and Oct. 26 – 28.

Last Day of Early Voting: Oct. 31

*Dates and times may vary by county. Please check with your local election officials for dates and hours of operation.*Find your early voting location: Click here