To be able to vote in the 2026 elections, you must be registered to vote. To register, you must:

• Be a U.S. citizen and a Kentucky resident

• Be at least 18 years of age on or before the date of the next general election

• Not be a convicted felon, or if you have been convicted of a felony, your civil rights must have been restored by executive pardon (individuals with prior felony convictions may check their registration eligibility status here)

• Not have been judged mentally incompetent in a court of law

• Not claim the right to vote anywhere outside of Kentucky

Students CAN register to vote and vote in Lexington’s elections! You must meet the requirements above and only be registered in Fayette County.

An ID that matches one of the following:

• A document issued by Kentucky that contains both the voters’ name and photograph

• A document issued by the US government that contains both the voters’ name and photograph

• A document issued by the US Department of Defense, a branch of the uniformed services, the Merchant Marines, or the KY National Guard that contains both the voter’s name and photograph

• A document issued by a public or private college, university, or postgraduate technical or professional school located within the United States that contains both the voter’s name and photograph

• A document issued by any city government, county government, urban-county government, consolidated local government, or unified local government, located in KY that contains both the voter’s name and photograph

Election Day is November 3, 2026 from 6:00am-6:00pm.

In-Person Early Voting

If you have not requested a mail-in absentee ballot, you may vote on October 29-31 from 8:30am-4:30pm at any of the library voting centers.

In-Person Day of Voting

You can vote in-person on election day either at your precinct or any of the library voting centers from 6:00am-6:00pm. You must be in line by 6:00pm to cast your ballot.

In-Person Early Voting

You may cast your ballot at any of the library voting centers:

• Beaumont Branch Library

• Central Library

• Eastside Branch Library

• Northside Branch Library

• Tates Creek Library

• Marksbury Family Branch Library

In-Person on Election Day

You can vote at any of the library voting centers (listed above) or at your precinct.

Where you live determines your assigned precinct. You have to cast your ballot at your assigned precinct.

Find your precinct here.

In-Person absentee voting with a qualifying excuse is October 21-23 and‍ 26-28 ‍from 8:00am-4:30pm at the Fayette County Clerk’s Office.

Visit the Fayette County Clerk’s website to see qualifying reasons for this option.

Mail-In Absentee Ballots must be requested between September 19-October 20 and reach the Fayette County Clerk’s Office by 6:00pm on November 3.

Visit the Fayette County Clerk’s website to see qualifying reasons for this option.

Request a mail-in ballot at govote.ky.gov or call 859-255-8683.