2026 In-Person Excused Absentee Voting
Primary Election dates: May 6, May 7, May 8, May 11, May 12 and May 13
General Election dates: October 21, October 22, October 23, October 26, October 27 and October 28
Time: 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Location:
Jefferson County Election Center
1000 E. Liberty St.
Louisville, KY 40204
Who qualifies for an in-person excused absentee ballot:
- Voter is a resident of Kentucky who is a covered voter as defined in KRS 117A.010,who will be absent from the county of his or her residence on the day of an election and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting.
- Voter, or spouse of voter, who has surgery scheduled that will require hospitalization on the day of an election and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting.
- Voter who temporarily resides outside the state but is still eligible to vote in this state and will be absent from the county of his or her residence on the day of an election and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting.
- Voter is a resident of Kentucky who is a uniformed-service voter as defined in KRS 117A.010 confined to a military base on election day and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting.
- Voter who is in her last trimester of pregnancy.
- Voter who has not been declared mentally disabled by a court of competent jurisdiction and, due to age, disability, or illness, is not able to appear at the polls on election day and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting.
- Voter who is a student who temporarily resides outside the county of his or her residence and will be absent from the county of his or her residence on the day of an election and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting.
- Voter who is employed in an occupation that is scheduled to work during all days and all hours, which shall include commute time, the polls are open on election day and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting.
- Voter who is an election officer tasked with election administration for the current election cycle.
- Voter who is a person prevented from voting in-person at the polls on election day and from casting a no-excuse in-person absentee ballot on all days no-excuse in-person absentee voting is conducted because he or she will be absent from the county of his or her residence during all days and hours no excuse in-person absentee voting is conducted.
- Voter who is a caregiver who is providing medical or healthcare assistance to a voter who is qualified to cast an in-person absentee ballot.
In-Person No Excuse Absentee Voting
Primary Election dates: May 14 - May 16, 2026
General Election dates: October 29 - 31, 2026
Time: 8:00 am-6:00 pm
NOTE: A ballot drop box will be available during these dates and times. Click here to download all Primary Election ballot drop box locations.
2026 Primary Election - Early Voting Locations
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Americana World Community Center
4801 Southside Drive, 40214 -
The Arterburn
310 Ten Pin Ln., 40207 -
Berrytown Recreation Center
1300 Heafer Rd., 40223 -
Cyril Allgeier Community Center
4101 Cadillac Ct., 40213 -
Epiphany United Methodist Church
7032 Southside Dr., 40214 -
Goodwill Opportunity Campus - Broadway
2820 W. Broadway, 40211 -
Goodwill Opportunity Campus - Preston
6201 Preston Hwy., 40219 -
The Heritage — Shively Park
1901 Park Rd., 40216 -
Immanuel United Church of Christ
2300 Taylorsville Rd., 40205 -
The Jeffersonian
10617 Taylorsville Rd., 40299 -
Jefferson County Clerk's Office - Downtown Branch
200 S. Fifth St. Suite 228 First Trust Centre, 40202 -
Jefferson County Clerk's Office - East Branch
12312 - A Shelbyville Rd., 40243 -
Jefferson County Clerk's Office - Fairdale Branch
10616 W. Manslick Rd., 40118 -
Jefferson County Clerk's Office - West Branch
French Plaza — 228 Amy Ave., 40212 -
Kentucky Center for African American Heritage
1701 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd., 40203 -
Lyndon Elks Lodge #2052
904 Ormsby Ln.,40242 -
New Zion Baptist Church
1501 Louis Coleman Jr. Dr., 40211 -
Old Forester's Paristown Hall
724 Brent St., 40204 -
St. Andrew United Church of Christ
2608 Browns Ln., 40220 -
Sts. Simon and Jude Catholic Church
4335 Hazelwood Dr., 40215 -
Sun Valley Community Center
6505 Bethany Ln., 40272 -
Teamster's Local Union #783
7711 Beulah Church Rd., 40228 -
Triple Crown Pavilion
1780 Plantside Dr., 40299 -
U of L Shelby Campus - Founders Union Bldg. Rm. 218
450 N.Whittington Pkwy., 40222
Election Day Voting
Primary Election dates: May 19, 2026
General Election dates: November 3, 2026
