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​​​​2022 General Election Summary 

  • September 24, 2022 (12:01AM local time) Online portal is open to request an absentee ballot by mail.  Click on the link to request  govote.ky.gov 

  • October 25, 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, November 8, 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: Polling Locations  

  • In-person, excused absentee voting October 26, 27, 28, 31, November 1, 2.  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: Polling Locations​

  • Early in-person, no excuse absentee voting will take place Thursday, November 3, Friday, November 4, and Saturday, November 5, 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:  Polling Locations 

  • Voters that know they wish to take advantage of early in-person absentee voting are encouraged not to wait until November 8, 2022 to cast their ballot.   

  • In-person voting on Election Day, November 8, 2022, 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: Polling Locations


KEY DATES:  

Last Day to register 

  • October 11, 2022 by 4pm local time. 

  • Mail-in Absentee 

  • September 24 – October 25, 2022 – Online absentee request portal open 

  • November 8, 2022, 6:00PM local time – date by which mail-in absentee ballot must be received to clerk 

  • In-Person, Excused Absentee Voting 

  • October 26-31 and November 1-2, 2022 – in-person, excused absentee voting 

  • In-Person, No Excuse Absentee Voting 

  • November 3, November 4, and November 5, 2022 – in-person, no-excuse absentee voting conducted 

  • In-Person Election Day Voting 

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

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