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2026 KY General Election Guide

 Important dates:

Saturday, September 19 To Tuesday, October 20: Online Absentee Portal open

Monday, October 5, 202: LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN GENERAL ELECTION Check your voting status and register to vote in KY

Thursday, October 29 to Saturday, October 31: No Excuse In Person Early Voting (times vary)

Tuesday, November 3: General Election Day (6 am to 6 pm)

Sample Ballots & Voting Locations:

Click the drop down tab for each county to see the sample ballot and locations for drop boxes, early voting and election day voting. You can find sample ballots for all KY counties here. See this page for a list of voting locations in all KY counties (note: the location for early voting is different from election day location)

  • Sample Ballot:

    Drop Box Location(s) for Mail Ballot

    • Courthouse - South Side on Maple Street (8 AM-4:30 PM M-F) 101 S. 5th St, MURRAY

    • Courthouse - 2nd Floor County Clerks Office Lobby (8 AM-4:30 PM M-F), 101 S. 5th St, MURRAY, KY 

    Excused In-Person Absentee Location(s)

    • Calloway County Clerks Office (8 AM - 4:30 PM), 101 S 5th St. Suite 5, Murray, KY 42071, 

    “Early Voting” Location(s) October 29, 30, 31 (times vary)

    • County Judge Executives Office, 201 S. 4th St. Murray, KY 42071

    Election Day Polling Location(s) November 3, 2026 (Registered voters can cast their ballots at any of the locations below)

    • University Church of Christ, 801 N 12th St, Murray 

    • New Concord Church of Christ, 121 Artesian Dr, New Concord

    • Elm Grove Baptist Church, 6483 State Route 94 East, Murray

    • Hazel Baptist Church, 101 3rd St, Hazel

    • Southwest Elementary School, 3426 Wiswell Rd, Murray

    • North Elementary School, 2928 Brinn Rd, Murray

    • Kirksey Baptist Church, 301 Backusburg Rd, Kirksey

    • Murray High School, 501 Doran Rd, Murray

    • **THE CFSB CENTER WILL NOT BE A POLLING LOCATION**

    Transportation

    • Murray-Calloway Transit Authority is offering free rides on Primary Election day in Murray. Call  (270) 753-9725 by 3 pm on Monday November 2 to reserve your free ride. 

  • Sample Ballot:

    • Graves County 2026 General Ballot [note this is a composite of all the races in the county. Your specific ballot on election day will only have the races that you can vote for based upon where you live]

    Drop Box Location(s) for Mail Ballot

    • Graves County Clerks Office, 1102 Paris Rd Ste 4, Mayfield, KY 42066

    Excused In-Person Absentee Location(s)

    • Graves County Clerks Office, 1102 Paris Rd Suite 4, Mayfield, KY 42066, 8 AM - 4 PM

    “Early Voting” Location(s) October 29, 30, 31 (times vary)

    • Graves County Clerks Office, 1102 Paris Rd Suite 4, Mayfield, KY 42066 (THURS 8 AM - 4 PM, FRI 8 AM - 6 PM, SAT 8 AM - 4 PM)

    Election Day Polling Location(s) Tuesday November 3 (Registered voters can cast their ballot at ANY of the voting locations listed below)

    • Graves County High School, 1220 Eagles Way, Mayfield, KY 42066

    • Mayfield High School, 700 Douthitt St, Mayfield, KY 42066

    • Sedalia Elementary, 5252 State Route 97, Mayfield, KY 42066

    • Wingo Elementary, 449 Lebanon St, Wingo, KY 42088

    • Fancy Farm Elementary, 270 State Route 339, Fancy Farm, KY 42039

    • Symsonia Elementary School, 11730 State Route 131, Symsonia, KY 42082

    • Community Fellowship Church, 90 State Route 408 W, Hickory, KY 42051

    • Farmington Elementary School, 7730 State Route 121, Mayfield, KY 42066

  • Sample Ballot:

    • Marshall County 2026 General Ballot [note this is a composite of all the races in the county. Your specific ballot on election day will only have the races that you can vote for based upon where you live]

    Drop Box Location(s) for Mail Ballot

    • Courthouse, 1101 Main, Benton, KY 42025

    Excused In-Person Absentee Location(s)

    • Marshall County Clerks Office, 1101 Main St, Benton, KY 42025 (8 AM - 4:30 PM)

    “Early Voting” Location(s) October 29, 30, 31 (times vary)

    • Joe Creason Community Building, 1600 Park Ave, Benton, KY 42025 (8 AM - 4 PM)

    Election Day Polling Location(s) Tuesday November 3 (Registered voters can cast their ballot at any of the locations listed below)

    • Benton Elementary School, 208 W 11th St, Benton, KY 42025

    • South Marshall Fire Department, 8280 Aurora Hwy, Benton, KY 42025

    • South Marshall Middle School, 2211 US 641, Benton, KY 42025

    • Marshall County High School, 416 High School Rd, Benton, KY 42025

    • Jonathan Elementary School, 9207 US Hwy 68 E, Benton, KY 42025

    • Calvert City Elementary School, 563 5th Ave SE, Calvert City, KY 42029

    • Sharpe Elementary School, 8400 US Hwy 68 W, Benton, KY 42025

    • Joe Creason Community Building, 1600 Park Avenue, Benton, KY 42025

    • North Marshall Middle School, 3110 US Hwy 95, Calvert City, KY 42029

  • Sample Ballot:

    • McCracken County 2026 General Ballot [note this is a composite of all the races in the county. Your specific ballot on election day will only have the races that you can vote for based upon where you live]

    Drop Box Location(s) for Mail Ballot

    • McCracken County Courthouse, 300 Clarence Gaines, Paducah, KY 42003

    Excused In-Person Absentee Location(s)

    • McCracken Co Courthouse, 300 Clarence Gaines St., Paducah, KY 42003 (8:30 AM - 4:30 PM)

    “Early Voting” Location(s) October 29, 30, 31 (times vary)

    • McCracken Co Courthouse, 300 Clarence Gaines St., Paducah, KY 42003 (8:30 AM - 4:30 PM)

    • West KY Community Tech College, 4810 Alben Barkley Dr, Paducah, KY 42001 (8:30 AM - 4:30 PM)

    Election Day Polling Location(s) Tuesday, November 3 (Registered voters can cast their ballot at any of the locations listed below)

    • HEATH MIDDLE SCHOOL, 4330 METROPOLIS LAKE ROAD, WEST PADUCAH, KY 42086

    • KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ST JOHNS, 6725 US 45, PADUCAH, KY 42001

    • LONE OAK MIDDLE SCHOOL, 260 BLEICH RD, PADUCAH, KY 42003

    • MCCRACKEN CO COURTHOUSE, 300 CLARENCE GAINES, PADUCAH, KY 42003

    • MCCRACKEN CO EXTENSION OFFICE, 2025 NEW HOLT ROAD, PADUCAH, KY 42001

    • MCCRACKEN CO HIGH SCHOOL, 6530 OLD HWY 60, PADUCAH, KY 42001

    • PADUCAH CONVENTION CENTER, 415 PARK AVENUE, PADUCAH, KY 42003

    • PADUCAH MIDDLE SCHOOL, 342 LONE OAK ROAD, PADUCAH, KY 42001

    • REIDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL, 5347 BENTON RD, PADUCAH, KY 42003

    • WEST KY COMMUNITY TECH COLLEGE, 4810 ALBEN BARKLEY DR, PADUCAH, KY 42001

    Transportation:

    • Paducah Area Transit System (PATS) is offering free rides to the polls are provided on Primary Election day in Paducah!! Call PATS at 270-444-8700. You must call ahead (no same-day reservations) and provide your home address and pick up location.  Thanks to the Paducah Diversity Advocacy Board and Community Changers for providing this service

  • Sample Ballot:

    • Trigg County 2026 General Ballot [note this is a composite of all the races in the county. Your specific ballot on election day will only have the races that you can vote for based upon where you live]

    Drop Box Location(s) for Mail Ballot

    • Trigg County Clerks Office, 38 Main Street, Cadiz, KY 42211

    Excused In-Person Absentee Location(s)

    • Trigg County Clerks Office, 38 Main Street, Cadiz, KY 42211 (8 AM - 4 PM)

    “Early Voting” Location(s) October 29, 30, 31 (times vary)

    • Emergency Operations Center (EOC), 39 Jefferson Street, Cadiz, KY 42211 (10 AM - 6 PM)

    Election Day Polling Location(s) Tuesday, November 3 (Registered voters can cast their ballot at any of the locations below)

    • Emergency Operations Center (EOC), 39 Jefferson Street, Cadiz, KY 42211

    • The Way, 197 Lafayette Street, Cadiz, KY 42211

    • Trigg County Recreation Complex, 303 Complex Road, Cadiz, KY 42211

    • South Road Fire Department, 101 Oakland Church Rd., Cadiz, KY 42211

    • East Golden Pond Fire Department, 4286 Canton Road, Cadiz, KY 42211

    • Trigg/Lyon Fire Department, 8811 Rockcastle Road, Cadiz, KY 42211

    • Cerulean Baptist Church, 225 Main Street, Cerulean, KY 42215

Constitutional Amendment on 2026 General Election Ballot

Wording that will be on the ballot

Are you in favor of limiting a Governor's ability to grant pardons or commute sentences by prohibiting him or her from granting pardons or commuting sentences during the time period beginning 60 days prior to the general election at which the Governor is elected, and ending when the Governor is sworn in for that term by amending the Constitution of Kentucky as stated below?​

It is proposed that Section 77​ of the Constitution of Kentucky be amended to read as follows:

(1)           The Governor shall have power to:

(a)           Remit fines and forfeitures; and

(b)           Commute sentences and grant reprieves and pardons, except:

1.            In case of impeachment; or

2.            For the period beginning sixty days prior to the date of the gubernatorial election and ending the fifth Tuesday succeeding the election.

(2)     The Governor shall file with each application therefor a statement of the reasons for his or her decision thereon, which application and statement shall  always be open to public inspection.

(3)     In cases of treason, the Governor shall have power to grant reprieves until the end of the next session of the General Assembly, in which the power of pardoning shall be vested; but he or she shall have no power to remit the fees of the Clerk, Sheriff or Commonwealth's Attorney in penal or criminal cases.

What this means according to Ballotpedia

The Kentucky Limit Governor's Pardon Power and Commutations Near General Election Amendment is on the ballot in Kentucky as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.[1][2]

A "yes" vote supports amending the state constitution to prohibit the governor from issuing a pardon or commuting a sentence 60 days prior to the gubernatorial election and up to the fifth Tuesday succeeding the election.

A "no" vote opposes amending the state constitution to limit the timeframe when the governor may commute sentences or grant pardons.

 Transportation:

  • Paducah: Paducah Area Transit System (PATS) is offering free rides to the polls are provided on Primary Election day in Paducah!! Call PATS at 270-444-8700. You must call ahead (no same-day reservations) and provide your home address and pick up location.  Thanks to the Paducah Diversity Advocacy Board and Community Changers for providing this service

  • Murray: Murray-Calloway Transit Authority is offering free rides on Primary Election day in Murray. Call  (270) 753-9725 by 3 pm on Monday 2 November to reserve your free ride. 

 Learn about the Candidates

Voter Guides

Statewide

Local

  • WKMS Election Guide

  • Murray State News Voter Guide

General Voting Information

How do I check my voter status?

I need to register to vote or change my voting information, how do I do that?

  • In person: Visit your county clerk’s office. Or you can register when applying for or renewing your driver’s license or when visiting one of Kentucky’s social service agencies, such as agencies serving those with disabilities or the Department for Community Based Services.

I am a student at Murray State, how do I register to vote?

MSU students who live in Kentucky during the academic year have two options when it comes to registering to vote:

  1.  Register to vote in their home address and either return home to vote or order an absentee ballot.

  2. Register to vote in Murray-Calloway County and vote in person in Murray. Make sure to use your dorm address:

    • Clark College: 8000 Clark College, Murray, KY 42071

    • Elizabeth College: 6500 Elizabeth College, Murray, KY 42071

    • Franklin College: 5500 Franklin College, Murray, KY 42071

    • Hart College: 4000 Hart College, Murray, KY 42071

    • Hester College: 6000 Hester College, Murray, KY 42071

    • Regents College: 7000 Regents College, Murray, KY 42071

    • Richmond College: 5000 Richmond College, Murray, KY 42071

    • White College: 7500 White College, Murray, KY 42071

    • Station 74: 1515 Lowes Drive, Murray, KY 42071

More information about voting as a student can be found on this website

What kind of ID do I need to vote in KY?

Kentucky requires votes to show an ID in order to vote. Acceptable forms of ID in Kentucky include:

  • A driver’s license or REAL ID

  • A public or private college, university, or postgraduate technical or professional school located within the United States, and the document contains:

    • The name of the individual to whom the document was issued;

    • ​ A photograph of the individual to whom the document was issued; or,

Click here to find out other acceptable IDs.

If you do not possess an acceptable form of ID, but are a registered voter, you may cast a provisional ballot if you vote in person. Your provisional ballot will count if: (1) you return to your polling place on Election Day with a photo ID; or (2) the signature on your provisional ballot envelope is determined by your local election authority to match the signature on your voter registration record.  If you cast a provisional ballot, you will receive a stub from your provisional ballot envelope with instructions on how to verify that your provisional ballot is counted.

How can I vote in KY?

  • Absentee voting: This option is available, but only to registered voters who meet certain criteria, including residents temporarily living out of state or voters who are unable to vote in person because of an illness or disability.

  • Early in-person voting: All registered voters can vote early and in person on the Thursday, Friday and Saturday before the election.

  • In-person voting on Election Day: The state’s general election is the first Tuesday in November. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time.

Important Voting Websites

National:

For Kentucky:

Election Protection

If you face any difficulties or witness any concerns when voting or accessing your ballot, please call 866-OUR-VOTE Hotline or visit 866ourvote.org/