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here to see the Official Ballot for the Upcoming election.
Residents may register to vote if they meet the following
requirements.
- You must be a U. S. citizen and a Kentucky resident for
at least 28 days.
- You must be 18 years of age by the date of the next general
election which is held on the first Tuesday following the
first Monday in November.
- You are eligible to register and vote in the May primary
election if you will be 18 before the general election,
but not eligible to vote in Special Elections.
- You cannot be a convicted felon. If you have been convicted
of a felony, you must have your civil rights restored before
registering.
- You must not have been judged mentally incompetent in
a court of law.
- You must not claim the right to vote outside the State
of Kentucky.
If you meet the above requirements, you may register to
vote by completing a voter registration card and submitting
it to the County Clerk's Office. You may contact the Clerks'
Office and have a card mailed to you or you may download
a copy from this web site.
Each voter must designate a party affiliation in order to
register to vote. Party designations accepted in Kentucky
are: Democrat, Republican or Other. Since Kentucky conducts
closed party primaries, you must be registered as a Democrat
or Republican to vote in that party's primary election. If
you are registered as "Other", you are eligible
to vote for only nonpartisan offices (judicial, city commission,
school board) in any primary election. You may vote for any
candidate in all general elections.
NOTE-You may change your political party affiliation
at any time after the May Primary but before December 31st
to remain eligible to vote in the following primary election.
Other places where cards or forms are available are:
- Circuit Clerk's Office (Drivers Licensing) -When applying
for or renewing driver's license will generate cards or
applications that update a voter's registration.
- KTAP (Kentucky Transitional Assistance Program), Food
Stamps, WIC,
Medicaid recipients through these agencies.
- Armed Forces Recruitment Offices, if you are prospective
member of armed forces
- High School students may register at school
- Federal mail-in registration form
Voter registration or changes must be made no later than
28 days prior to each election.
After your registration is processed, you will receive notification
listing your address and the location of your polling place.
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