2026 Voting Information
Make your plan to vote
Kentucky's general election is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
Use Kentucky's official election resources to check your registration, review your sample ballot and find your voting location.
Registration
The voter-registration deadline for the Nov. 3 general election was Oct. 5. Check your registration status and voting location through Kentucky's official election resources.
Early voting
No-excuse early voting takes place Oct. 29–31.
Hours and locations vary by county. Confirm them through Kentucky's official election website or your county clerk.
Election Day
Tuesday, Nov. 3
6 a.m.–6 p.m. local time
Check your assigned voting location before you go.
Absentee voting
Eligible voters may request a mail-in absentee ballot through Oct. 20 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.
Completed mail-in absentee ballots must reach the county clerk by 6 p.m. local time on Election Day. Allow time for delivery.
Eligible voters may also use excused in-person absentee voting Oct. 21–23 and Oct. 26–28.
Check eligibility, identification requirements and instructions through the State Board of Elections.
Campaigns do not administer elections. If anything on this page conflicts with what your county clerk or the Kentucky State Board of Elections (opens in a new tab) tells you, go by them.