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Kentucky

Vote Early Day - State by State Voter Information

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Voter Information

Dem Presidential Primary/Caucus Day: May 21, 2024
Dem Presidential Primary/Caucus Ballots Mailed: April 5, 2024
GOP Presidential Primary/Caucus Day: May 21, 2024
GOP Presidential Primary/Caucus Ballots Mailed: April 5, 2024
Primary Election Day: May 21, 2024
Primary Ballots Mailed: April 5, 2024
Primary In-Person Early Voting Opens: May 16, 2024
General Election Day: November 5, 2024
General Election Ballots Mailed: September 20, 2024
General Election In-Person Early Voting Opens: October 31, 2024
Additional Voting Information: Kentucky Elections Information Website

Notes

This state requires an excuse to vote by mail. Check out the information below to determine if you are eligible to vote by mail.

Absentee Voting Criteria

You may vote by absentee ballot in Kentucky if:

  • You are advanced in age, disabled, or ill.
  • You are a military personnel or their dependent, or an overseas citizen.
  • You are a student who temporarily resides outside the county.
  • You are a voter who temporarily resides outside of Kentucky and who maintains eligibility to vote in Kentucky, such as a “snowbird”.
  • You are incarcerated, but not yet convicted of a crime.
  • You are employed outside of the county all hours the polling place is open.
  • You are a program participant in the Department of State’s Address Confidentiality Program.

If you have encountered a problem with voting, please call this national nonpartisan hotline: 866-OUR-VOTE.