Early voting begins Thursday in Kentucky
Most counties offer at least one designated voting location.
GLASGOW, Ky. — No-excuse voting, also known as early in-person absentee voting, begins across Kentucky on May 14 and runs through May 16, 2026.
During this period, any registered voter in the county can cast a ballot in person without providing a reason, functioning much like voting on Election Day.
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Under Kentucky election law, the process is officially referred to as “no-excuse absentee voting,” though it is commonly called early voting.
Most counties offer at least one designated voting location, with many providing multiple sites as participation in early voting has grown in recent years.
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Most counties have at least one designated early voting location, and many offer multiple sites as voters have increasingly taken advantage of expanded early voting in recent years.
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Voters can find their county’s early voting locations here.
