Voting info for college students | Kentuckians For The Commonwealth

Voting info for college students

Attention College Students!

You are legally allowed to register to vote in the county where you live and attend college. If you are still registered in your home county here are your 3 options for voting:

1) ABSENTEE BALLOT:

  • You are eligible if you will not be in the county you registered to vote
  • Absentee ballot request must be submitted to your County Clerk 7 days before the election
  • Send request to your County Clerk by email, mail, in person or fax:
  • Your absentee ballot must be received by the close of polls, 6 p.m., on Election Day

2) EARLY VOTING:

  • You are eligible if you will not be in the county you registered to vote
  • A voting machine at the County Clerk’s office is available during the last 12 (or more) working days before the election for qualified voters.

3) ELECTION DAY VOTING

  • Click HERE to check your voter registration status and voting location at or 1-800-246-1399
  • The polls are open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., local time