Absentee voting begins for Kentucky’s general election

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) – Absentee voting is now underway for Kentucky’s November 6th general election.

According the Kentucky Office of the Secretary of State, individuals who may be eligible to vote by mail-in absentee ballot include:
• Military personnel, their dependents, and overseas citizens
• Students who temporarily reside outside the county
• Voters who temporarily reside outside Kentucky (e.g., vacationers)
• Voters who are incarcerated but have not yet been convicted
• Voters whose employment takes them outside the county for all days and hours the polling place is open
• Voters of advanced age or who suffer from disability or illness
• Voters who are participants in the Secretary of State’s Address Confidentiality Program

The state says voters may request an absentee ballot application from their county clerk in person or via telephone, fax, or email. Qualified military and overseas voters may also use the Commonwealth’s online portal at GoVoteKY.com to request and receive their blank absentee ballots.

Applications for mail-in absentee ballots must be received by the clerk’s office no later than October 30.

The completed absentee ballot must be returned by mail and received by the county clerk by 6 p.m. local time on Election Day.

For more information on absentee voting, contact your county clerk or call the State Board of Elections at 502-573-7100 or go to the State Board’s website at elect.ky.gov.