Kentucky
VOTE EARLY
Oct 29 to Oct 31
Thursday, October 29 to Saturday, October 31
Thursday October 29, Friday October 30 and Saturday October 31, 2026, with no excuse needed. It is held in the county clerk's office or another place the county board of elections designates, so the hours and places are set county by county. Six earlier days, October 21, 22, 23, 26, 27 and 28, are excused in-person absentee voting and need one of the state's listed reasons.
Register by Monday, October 5
vrsws.sos.ky.gov/ovrweb/govoteky · If you are not registered, this is first.
My day
What to bring
- A document issued by the United States or the Commonwealth of Kentucky that has your name and your photograph
- A document issued by the United States Department of Defense, a branch of the uniformed services, the Merchant Marine, or the Kentucky National Guard that has your name and your photograph
- A document issued by a public or private college, university, or postgraduate technical or professional school located within the United States that has your name and your photograph
- A document issued by any city, county, urban-county, charter county, consolidated local or unified local government located within this state that has your name and your photograph
Kentucky writes its ID rule as who issued the document rather than as a list of named cards. All voters must produce identification at the polling place, and the document must carry your name and your photograph.
No ID? A voter who does not have identification may vote a provisional ballot.
If the line is long
You have the right to vote if you are in line to vote by 6:00 p.m., prevailing time on election day.
If they turn you away, ask for a provisional ballot.
Call from the line
866-OUR-VOTE 866-687-8683
Spanish/English: 888-VE-Y-VOTA 888-839-8682Asian languages/English: 888-API-VOTE 888-274-8683Arabic/English: 844-YALLA-US 844-925-5287
Election Day: November 3. Last resort.
newbws.com/vote/ky
Final word: Kentucky State Board of Elections, elect.ky.gov
Read on October 26, 2026.