HOW TO VOTE
PRIMARY ELECTION: TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2024
STEP ONE: REGISTRATION
Not Registered? or Need to Update Your Registration?
Qualifications
- You must be a U.S. citizen and a Kentucky resident.
- You must be registered in the county where you live 28 days before the election.
- You must be at least 18 years of age on or before the date of the next general election.
- You must not be a convicted felon, or if you have been convicted of a felony, your civil rights must have been restored by executive pardon.
- You must not have been judged mentally incompetent in a court of law.
- You must not claim the right to vote anywhere outside of Kentucky.
Register Online
Click Here for New/Update RegistrationRegister with FPCA for Overseas & Military Voters
Visit Federal Voting Assistance ProgramRegister By Mail
- Download a Voter Registration Card and submit your completed card to: KENTON COUNTY CLERK, P.O. Box 1109, Covington, KY 41011
- Use the Federal Post Card Application if you are a member of the military, their spouse or dependent, or a citizen living overseas
Qualified for the Primary?
Kentucky has closed party primaries, which means you must register as a Democrat or a Republican to be eligible to vote in your party’s primary in May. If you choose to register with a political group or organization, or as an Independent, you cannot vote in the partisan primaries, but you may vote in all nonpartisan primaries. These include urban county mayor, urban county council, school board, soil and water conservation, and all judicial offices.
You may change your political party affiliation anytime between the primary and December 31st to be eligible to vote in your new party’s next primary. If you change your affiliation anytime between January 1st and the date the registration books close for the primary, you will only be eligible to vote in the nonpartisan primaries.
STEP TWO: HOW TO VOTE
BY MAIL
ABSENTEE BALLOT
(EXCUSE REQUIRED)
Use this link to the Absentee Portal. Open from 4/6/2024 to 5/7/2024 Or call 859-392-1620
Drop boxes for absentee ballots are available at the Kenton County Government Center (1840 Simon Kenton Way in Covington) or the Historic Kenton County Courthouse (5272 Madison Pike in Independence).
IN-PERSON
ABSENTEE BALLOT
(EXCUSE REQUIRED)
In-person absentee voting will be available at the Kenton County Government Center (1840 Simon Kenton Way in Covington) on Wednesday 5/8/24, Thursday 5/9/24, Friday 5/10/24.
NO VOTING on Saturday, 5/11/24 and then Monday 5/13/24 Tuesday 5/14/24 and Wednesday 5/15/24 from 7:30 AM – 4 PM
EARLY
IN-PERSON
(NO EXCUSE REQUIRED)
Early voting will be available on Thursday, 5/16/24 Friday, 5/17/24 and Saturday, 5/18/24 from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Please click on the EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS box provided here.
THERE IS NO VOTING ON MONDAY, MAY 20, 2024
ELECTION DAY
You can go to any polling location to vote if you use the Express Vote touch screen. If you require a pre-printed ballot you must go to your assigned location. To find your assigned Election Day location you will need your precinct code and precinct name. Click HERE TO VIEW ABSENTEE BALLOT STATUS. To find your location click on the ELECTION DAY VOTING LOCATION box provided here.