Elections
Looking for election information? Here you can find voting locations, Candidate Filings, Absentee and sample ballots.
Sample Ballots
PRE-ELECTION ACTIVITIES
November 5, 2025 – Earliest date for the affixing of signatures on candidate filing forms for an office on the ballot in 2026.
December 31, 2025 – Last day to change political party affiliation and be eligible to vote in the political party’s upcoming primary election.
January 9, 2026, at 4 PM – Candidate filing deadline: last day to file nomination papers for candidates who must run in the primary.
April 20, 2026, at 4 PM – Last day to register to vote for the primary.
June 2, 2026, at 4 PM – Non-partisan candidate filing deadline.
October 5, 2026, at 4 PM – Last day to register or make changes for the General Election.
PRIMARY ELECTION
April 4, 2026, to May 5th, 2026, at 11:59 PM – Online mail-in absentee portal open for PRIMARY ELECTION mail-in ballot requests.
April 20, 2026, at 4 PM – Last day to register to vote for the primary.
May 6th to 8th and 11th to 13th, 2026 – Excused, in-person absentee voting (Location TBA January 2026).
May 14th to 16th, 2026 – ln person, no-excuse early voting (Locations TBA January 2026).
May 19, 2026, from 6 AM to 6 PM – PRIMARY ELECTION DAY.
GENERAL ELECTION
September 19, 2026, to 0ctober 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM – Online mail-in absentee portal open for mail-in ballot requests.
October 5, 2026, at 4 PM – Last day to register or make changes for the General Election .
October 21st to 23rd and 26th to 28th, 2026 – Excused, in-person absentee voting (Location TBA January 2026).
October 29th to 31st, 2026 – In person, no-excuse early voting (Locations TBA January 2026).
November 3, 2026, from 6 AM – 6 PM – GENERAL ELECTION DAY.
Additional Resources
State Board of Elections
140 Walnut Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 573-7100 – Office
(502) 573-7100 – TTD
(502) 573-4369 – Fax
Registry of Election Finance
140 Walnut Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 573-2226 – Office
(502) 573-5622 – Fax
Secretary of State
700 Capitol Avenue Suite 152
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-3490 – Office
(502) 564-3490 – TTY/TTD
(502) 564-4075 – Fax
Republican Party of Kentucky
105 West Third Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 875-5130 – Office
(502) 223-5625 – Fax
Kentucky Democratic Party
260 Democratic Drive
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 695-4828 – Office
(502) 695-7629 – Fax
Voting Locations
| Hemphill Community Center | 2514 HWY 317 JACKHORN, KY 41825 |
| Letcher Central High School | 435 COUGAR DR WHITESBURG, KY 41858 |
| Jenkins High School | 269 ST. HWY 3086 JENKINS, KY 41537 |
| Mayking Fire Department | 84 HWY 1862 MAYKING, KY 41837 |
| Gordon Fire Department | 20 THORN DR. LINEFORK, KY 41819 |
| Campbells Branch Community Center | 3104 ST. HWY 1103 HALLIE, KY 41821 |
| Cowan Elementary School | 3125 HWY 931 S WHITESBURG, KY 41858 |
| Arlie Boggs Elementary | 1099 ST. HWY 806 EOLIA, KY 40826 |
| McRoberts Community Center | 193 BAND MILL RD. MCROBERTS, KY 41835 |
| Fleming Neon Middle School | 50 2ND ST NEON, KY 41840 |
| Letcher Elementary/Middle School | 160 LHS DR LETCHER, KY 41832 |