Absentee In-Person Voting Underway; Other Dates to Remember

On Wednesday, Kentuckians began casting their ballots for the U.S. Senate, Congress, state House, state Senate, Mayor, and a slew of other local elected offices.

Absentee in-person voting started on Oct. 26 at local county clerk’s offices, or locations decided by your county board of elections.

Reasons for voting an Excused In-Person Absentee Ballot

1. Is a resident of Kentucky who is a covered voter as defined in KRS 117A.010, who will be absent from the county of his or her residence on the day of an election and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting;
2. Has surgery, or whose spouse has surgery, scheduled that will require hospitalization on the day of an election and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting; 
3. Temporarily resides outside the state, but is still eligible to vote in this state and will be absent from the county of his or her residence on the day of an election and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting;
4. Is a resident of Kentucky who is a uniformed-service voter as defined in KRS 117A.010 confined to a military base on election day and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting; 
5. Is in her last trimester of pregnancy and the voter completes the form that is prescribed by the State Board of Elections, which contains a sworn statement that the voter is in her last trimester of pregnancy at the time she wishes to vote;
6. Has not been declared mentally disabled by a court of competent jurisdiction and, due to age, disability, or illness, is not able to appear at the polls on election day and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting; 
7. Is a student who temporarily resides outside the county of his or her residence and will be absent from the county of his or her residence on the day of an election and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting; 
8. Any person employed in an occupation that is scheduled to work during all days and all hours, which shall include commute time, the polls are open on election day and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting; or
9. Any election officer tasked with election administration for the current election cycle.​

Other Important Dates to Remember

No excuse early voting begins on Thursday, Nov. 3 – Saturday, Nov. 5. Visit your county clerk’s website to determine where this is located in your county or contact the board of elections.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8 at the precinct identified on your voter registration. Voters are encouraged to view their sample ballots online, as this year’s ballot will be longer than normal with two Constitutional amendments up for ratification.