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Register to vote
Find out your eligibiilty to vote and what you need to do to get registered.

Go to the right place
Poll locations can change. Be sure to locate your polling place before you go to vote. Check the League's Poll Finder or contact the Madison County Clerk's office at 859.624.4703 ext 772.

Bring identification to the polls
You will need to show some identification at the polling place. Bring your driver's license or another photo ID, a current utility bill, paycheck or other document that includes your name and street address.

Here is the KRS law regarding voter identification: 117.227 Confirmation of voter's identity. Election officers shall confirm the identity of each voter by personal acquaintance or by a document, such as a motor vehicle operator's license, Social Security card, or credit card. The election officer confirming the identity shall sign the precinct voter roster and list the method of identification. Effective: July 15, 2002


Get a ballot
Don't panic if you registered to vote, but your name is not on the list. Get help from a poll worker to make sure your vote is counted. You should be given a provisional ballot or given directions to another polling place. If you vote a provisional ballot, you can determine if your vote counted by using the Provisional Voter Information search feature located on the State Board of Election’s web site or by calling your local county clerk of the county in which you cast the ballot.

A provisional ballot is to be used only in federal elections to cast a ballot for federal offices by an individual who resides in the voting precinct and falls under one of the circumstances below:

    A voter whose name does not appear on the roster and whose registration status cannot be determined by the precinct officer.

    A voter whose name does not appear on the roster and who has been verified as ineligible to vote

    A voter who does not have identification

    A voter who is voting as a result of a federal or state court order or any order under state law in effect 10 days prior to election day which extends the polling hours

    A voter who has been challenged by all four precinct election officers


Get Help!
Poll workers are there to help you. They will show you how to use the voting machine or give you a provisional ballot if you need one. If you feel you need to file a complaint, ask for instructions on how to file a complaint.

If you believe that your right to vote has been violated, contact any of the following:
Madison County Clerk/Board of Elections 859.624.4703 ext 772
State Board of Elections (502) 573-7100
Attorney General’s Election Fraud Hotline (800) 328-8683


 

 

  

The deadline for applying for a mail-in absentee ballot is 7 days before an election. 

Voting by Absentee Ballot

Voting early on machine at Courthouse
Voters who will NOT be in Madison County on election day can vote early at the Madison County Courthouse County Clerk's office right now. A voting machine is available during normal business hours of 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The machine will be open for voters through Monday, Nov. 3 when it will shut down at closing time.

Mail-in absentee ballot
You may request an application for an absentee ballot through your county clerk’s office in person, by phone, by mail or by fax. A voter’s spouse, parent or child can request an application for a mail-in absentee ballot. You must fulfill one of several criteria to qualify for a mail-in absentee ballot, including advanced age or disability, student residency, incarceration, or away on vacation or for work.

The deadline for applying for a mail-in absentee ballot is 7 days before an election.  The completed application must be received by the County Clerk by mail or in person by the 7 day deadline.  The absentee ballot must be received in the county clerk’s office by 6 p.m. on Election Day for the ballot to be counted. For questions or information, call the County Clerk’s office at 624-4703 ext. 772.

 

  

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