Kentucky Vote Issues and Politics for Kentucky Voters

You may vote by absentee ballot if:

• you are of advanced age, you have a physical disability, or you are suffering from an illness
• you are a member of the Armed Forces or the dependent of a member of the Armed Forces
• you are military personnel confined to a military base on election day
• you are temporarily residing overseas but still eligible to vote in Kentucky
• you are temporarily residing out of state but still eligible to vote in Kentucky
• you are a student attending school outside your county of residence
• you are incarcerated in jail and charged but not convicted of a felony
• you are working outside the county and unable to vote early in the county clerk’s office or in your polling place on election day.

How to apply for an absentee ballot

• Kentucky’s absentee ballot applications are not available online.  You can request one by contacting your local Kentucky County Clerk’s office in person, by phone, by mail, by email, or by fax.  A member of your immediate family can also request an application for a mail-in absentee ballot on your behalf.  Your County Clerk must receive your application by the 7th day before the election.
• If you change your place of residence to a different state while the registration books are closed in the new state, you can apply for a mail-in absentee ballot or vote on the absentee voting machine only in President/Vice President election.

If you are a first time voter in Kentucky and you registered by mail, and you did not include ID with your voter registration application, you’ll need to include a copy of your ID with your absentee ballot application.  Acceptable forms of ID include:

• a driver’s license or other photo identification that shows the voter’s name and address OR
• a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the voter’s name and address.

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