Vote Like Your Right Depends On It!

To register in Kentucky you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of Kentucky
• be a resident of the county for at least 28 days prior to Election Day
• be 18 years of age on or before the next general election
• not be a convicted felon or if you have been convicted of a felony, your civil rights must have been restored by executive pardon
• not have been judged “mentally incompetent” in a court of law
• not claim the right to vote anywhere outside Kentucky

For information about other states' voter registration rules, check here.

You may vote by absentee ballot in Kentucky if:

• you are advanced in age, Disabled, or Ill
• you are a military personnel or their dependent, or an overseas citizen
• you are a student who temporarily resides outside the county
• you are a voter who temporarily resides outside of Kentucky and who maintains eligibility to vote in Kentucky, such as a “snowbird”
• you are incarcerated, but not yet convicted of a crime
• you are employed outside of the county all hours the polling place is open.

For information on other states' absentee ballot rules, check here.

If you are voting in person in Kentucky, you must present one of the following forms of ID at the time you vote:

• Driver’s license
• Social Security card
• ID issued by the US government
• ID issued by the Kentucky government with your picture and signature
• Any ID with your picture and signature
• Credit card

Absentee voters do not need to provide ID.

For Voter ID Laws in other states, check here.

Kentuckians who witness election irregularities or possible election law violations are encouraged to call:

800-328-VOTE (800-328-8683)

The hotline is open during regular business hours and from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on Election Day.