To be able to vote in the 2024 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

Primary Election Day is May 19th, 2026 from 6:00am-6:00pm. General Election Day is November 3rd, 2026.

In-Person Early Voting

If you have not requested a mail-in absentee ballot, you may vote on October 31st, November 1st & 2nd 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.

More information on Voting Centers from the County Clerk’s Office

On Election Day (November 5th) Lextran will be fare-free, meaning you can take the bus for free to any polling location. You can learn more about the routes to take here.

Uber and Lyft are also offering discounted rides on Election Day.

You can also request a ride through Ride2Vote.

In-Person absentee voting with a qualifying excuse is October 23rd-25th and October 28th-30th 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 21st-October 22nd and reach the Fayette County Clerk’s Office by 6:00pm on November 5th.

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.