The absentee portal will be open for the General Election September 19th-October 20th. All requests must be made by 11:59 p.m. on October 20th, 2026. All ballots must reach the Fayette County Clerk's office by 6:00 p.m. on November 3rd to be counted. If you qualify to cast a mail-in ballot for one of the reasons below you may request an absentee ballot here.  

The following voters qualify to apply for a mail-in ballot:

1.  A voter who due to age, disability, or illness will be unable to go to the polls on election day or during walk-in absentee voting

2.  A student who temporarily resides outside the county in which he/she is registered to vote

3.  A voter who temporarily resides outside the state but who is still eligible to vote in this state (this includes vacationers)

4.  A voter who is incarcerated in jail who has been charged with a crime but has yet to be convicted of the crime

5.  A voter whose employment location requires him/her to be absent from the county on election day and all hours and days in-person absentee voting is conducted

6.  Covered Voters as defined in KRS 117A.010 - These voters are Members of the Armed Forces and their dependents who will be out of the county on election day and voters residing overseas (temporarily or permanently)

7.  A voter who is a participant in the Office of the Secretary of State's address confidentiality program

8.  A voter who moved, or is moving, to a different state while the new state's registration books are closed before a Presidential Election (Presidential only ballot)