2026 Election Information

Unofficial May 19, 2026 Cumulative Results

Absentee & Early Voting

General Election Day November 3, 2026

the online mail-in request portal will open on Saturday September 19, 2026 (45 days before the election). (KRS 117.085 (1)(f)
the online mail-in absentee request portal will close on Tuesday October 20, 2026 @ 11:59 pm (14 days before the election). (KRS 117.085 (1)(f)
a voter or their legally authorized agent may submit a notarized paper application for an absentee ballot because of a medical emergency (within 14 days or less of an election). (KRS 117.077)
Excused, In-Person Absentee Voting will start on October 21, 2026, to October 28, 2026: qualified voters may make an application to cast an absentee ballot during normal business hours, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, during the 6 business days immediately preceding the Thursday of no-excuse in-person absentee voting period. A VOTER MUST HAVE ONE OF THE DESIGNATED REASONS TO CAST A BALLOT DURING THIS PERIOD. (KRS 117.076 (2). CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF DESIGNATED REASONS
Excused In-person Absentee Voting will take place at the CHRISTIAN COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE located at 511 S. MAIN ST.
In-person NO-EXCUSE Early voting will start on October 29, 2026, to October 31, 2026. In-person NO-Excuse voting will take place at the following 3 locations between the hours of 8:00 am & 4:00 pm:
- JAMES BRUCE CONVENTION CENTER LOCATED AT 303 CONFERENCE CENTER DR.,
- THE SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER LOCATED AT 1402 W. 7TH ST, and
- BOYS & GIRLS CLUB (WALNUT STREET CENTER) LOCATED AT 1600 S. WALNUT ST.

Election Day

General Election Day November 3, 2026

Polls will be open from 6:00 am until 6:00 pm*
County Board of Elections to be in session all day*
County Board of Elections to meet at County Clerk’s Office at 8 am to count absentee ballots, but the absentee ballot results shall not be made public until after 6:00 pm*
Mail-in absentee ballots must be received by Clerk before 6:00 pm election night*

Information contained in an application for an absentee ballot shall not be made public until after the close of business hours on Election Day for which the application applies. There is no prohibition to disclose at any time, upon request, the total number of applications for absentee ballots that have been filed.

* KRS 118.025 (3), KRS 118.035 (1), KRS 117.086 (1)(b), KRS 117.087(3), (7), & KRS 117.085 (12)

Voter Center Information

The following 13 Voting Centers are where a Voter may go in order to cast their ballot.

Click HERE to visit the Kentucky Voter Information Center. This link will provide you with your individual voter information, precinct information and legislative districts information. If you notice your information is listed incorrectly, please contact our office ASAP at (270) 887-4107 ext. 4.

Military and Overseas Voting

The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) created special provisions for absent uniformed services and overseas citizens to vote by mail in primary, general, and special elections for federal offices; and to allow these individuals to use a federal write-in absentee ballot (FWAB) in the general election for federal offices.

To apply for an absentee ballot, please use the following link: elect.ky.gov; select Voters; select Military and Overseas Voters.