KY Primary Elections 2024
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Kentucky has closed primaries, which means that only individuals registered as Democrats or Republicans can vote in partisan races.
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Primary elections help select candidates who will be on the General Election ballot in November.
Even though the presidential candidates are already set, it’s still important to vote. Voter turnout determines how many delegates are sent to the Democratic National Convention. More voters = more voices!
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Delegates play a pivotal role in representing their state's choice during the national party convention. They cast their votes based on the preferences expressed by voters in their respective states' primaries. Republican primaries employ a winner-takes-all model where the candidate securing the highest number of votes receives all delegates.
Kentucky’s Primary Election Day is on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. Primary elections help select candidates who will be on the General Election ballot in November.
Some counties and districts will have other races, including selecting candidates to represent a political party in state government positions, such as State Representative. Ballots may also include candidates for nonpartisan races, such as city, county, and judicial races, in order to narrow down the amount of candidates that will be voted on in November. For the 2024 KY Primary Elections, West KY NOW is focusing on sharing information about Calloway, McCracken and Trigg Counties.
Important Primary Dates
April 6 - May 7
Online absentee request portal open
April 22
Last day to register to vote in the Primaries
May 16 - 18
Primary Early Voting
May 21
Primary Election Day
Important General Election Dates
june 4
Last day to file to run for local office
september 21 - october 22
Portal open to request absentee ballot
october 7
Last day to register to vote in the General Election
october 23 - 25 & 28 - 30
In-Person Excused Absentee Voting (polls closed October 26 - 27)
October 31 - Nov 2
Early Voting (in-person, no excuse absentee voting)
Tuesday, November 5
Election Day - vote in person from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Voter Registration
Are you registered to vote?
Register online or mail printable voter registration to County Clerk.Have you checked your voter registration status?
Voter Information CenterHave you changed your voter registration to Murray-Calloway County?
Update registrationAre you a college student and are unsure what to do?
Check your voting optionsDo you have an accepted Voter ID?
Check the requirements for IDs
Voting Restoration
Some formerly incarcerated individuals can apply to have their voting rights restored! Are you eligible?