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Absentee Voting Begins in Kentucky

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Absentee voting is under way in Kentucky for the November 8th general election.

Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes says nearly 20,000 Kentuckians have registered to vote for the first time since the online portal govoteky.com launched earlier this year. The voter registration deadline is October 11.

Voters can request an absentee ballot application from their county clerk or on the Kentucky Board of Elections website.

The application deadline is November 1.

Absentee ballots must be turned into the county clerk’s office by 6 p.m. local time on Election Day. 

Individuals who may be eligible to vote by mail-in absentee ballot include (per the Secretary of State's Office):

  • Military personnel, their dependents, and overseas citizens
  • Students who temporarily reside outside the county
  • Voters who temporarily reside outside Kentucky (e.g., vacationers)
  • Voters who are incarcerated but have not yet been convicted
  • Voters whose employment takes them outside the county for all days and hours the polling place is open
  • Voters of advanced age or who suffer from disability or illness
  • Voters who are participants in the Secretary of State’s Address Confidentiality Program

County Clerk information

Matt Markgraf joined the WKMS team as a student in January 2007. He's served in a variety of roles over the years: as News Director March 2016-September 2019 and previously as the New Media & Promotions Coordinator beginning in 2011. Prior to that, he was a graduate and undergraduate assistant. He is currently the host of the international music show Imported on Sunday nights at 10 p.m.
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