Choose the voting method that works for you. Deadlines depend on that method. Check the time and delivery requirements, not just the date. Military, overseas, and emergency voting may have separate rules.
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Register
Register online, by mail, or through your county clerk. The online, postmark and office cutoffs differ. Regular registration ends October 5.
In-person registration deadline
Submit your registration card to the clerk by close of business October 5.
Mail-in absentee voting requires a qualifying reason. Request through the official portal or your county clerk. Return the ballot by mail or to an authorized county drop box before the receipt deadline.
Mail-in absentee request deadline
Request a mail ballot by 11:59 p.m. Eastern time October 20. A qualifying reason is required.
Last day to apply for a military-overseas ballot (not later than close of business 7 days before election). A covered voter may use the declaration accompanying a federal write-in absentee ballot as an application for a military-overseas ballot simultaneously with the submission of the federal write-in absentee ballot if the declaration is received by the appropriate election official by the close of business hours seven (7) days before the election
November 3, 2026. Poll hours: 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. local time. Check your official ballot, voting location, and identification requirements before you go.
Date labels compare calendar dates in Eastern time; “Today” does not mean the cutoff time has not passed. Confirm local times with your election office.
Before You Vote
Key voting questions
How can I find my polling location?
Use the Kentucky election office lookup or contact your local election office before Election Day.
Kentucky voter information lookup
Use Kentucky’s voter information resource to review your personal voting information.
Kentucky's current statewide calendar includes Kentucky General Election 2026 on November 3, 2026. Local ballots may include additional races, questions, or measures.
Kentucky has closed party primaries. Party changes for a primary must be made by December 31 of the preceding year; new registrants have separate rules. Independent and other-party voters may vote eligible nonpartisan primary contests.
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