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2022 Primary Election Summary

  • April 2, 2022 (12:01AM local time) Online portal is open to request an absentee ballot by mail.  Click on the link to request  www.vrsws.sos.ky.gov/ovrweb/govoteky  
  • May 3, 2022 11:59PM (local time) – Last day to request a mail-in absentee ballot.  Voters are encouraged to request well before the deadline if they know they will be voting absentee.
  • All mail-in absentee ballots must be received by 6:00PM Local Time, on Election Day, May 17, 2022 to be counted.  Voters are highly encouraged not to wait until Election Day to hand deliver their absentee ballot.  Cast your ballot as soon as you receive it. Do not delay!
  • Drop boxes are available in each county to hand deliver your ballot.  To find out where the drop box is located in your county, voters should visit the State Board of Elections website at: govote.ky.gov
  • In-person, excused absentee voting May 4-6 and May 9-11.  To find out when and where in-person, excused absentee voting will take place in their county, voters should visit the State Board of Elections website at: govote.ky.gov
  • Early in-person, no excuse absentee voting will take place Thursday, May 12, Friday, May 13, and Saturday, May 14, 2022.  To find out when and where early voting will take place in their county, voters should visit the State Board of Elections website at:  govote.ky.gov  Voters that know they wish to take advantage of early in-person absentee voting are encouraged not to wait until May 17th to cast their ballot. 
  • In-person voting on Election Day, May 17, will take place from 6:00AM to 6:00PM, local time.  To find out where to vote in-person on Election Day, voters should visit the State Board of Elections website at:  govote.ky.gov  

    KEY DATES: 
  • Last Day to register
    • April 18 by 4pm local time.
  • Mail-in Absentee
    • April 2 – May 3, 2022 – Online absentee request portal open
    • May 17, 6:00PM local time – date by which mail-in absentee ballot must be received to clerk
  • In-Person, Excused Absentee Voting

o   May 4-6 and May 9-11 – in-person, excused absentee voting

  • In-Person, No Excuse Absentee Voting

o   May 12, May 13, May 14, 2022 – in-person, no-excuse absentee voting conducted

·         In-Person Election Day Voting

    • 6:00AM – 6:00PM, local time – In-person voting conducted. 

·         Polling Locations by county can be accessed at govote.ky.gov ​