HOW TO VOTE IN KENTUCKY
Registration
Absentee Voting
Voting Procedures
County Clerks for Boone, Campbell and Warren Counties
VOTER ELIGIBILITY
Who can register to vote?
To register you must:
 be U.S. Citizen
and a Kentucky resident for at least 28 days.
be at least 18
years old by the date of the next general election. If you will be 18 by the November
general election, you are eligible to vote in the prior May primary election.
not be a
convicted felon or, if convicted of a felony offense, you must have had your civil rights
restored. Contact your local parole office to obtain an application for Restoration of
Civil Rights
not have been
judged "mentally incompetent" in a court of law.
not claim the
right to vote anywhere outside Kentucky.
REGISTRATION
Where do I register to vote?
You must have completed a voter registration card and be registered at least 29 days
prior to an election through the following sources:
County Clerk's
office
Driver's License
office, if you are applying for or renewing your driver's license
K-TAP, Food
Stamp, Medicaid, WIC, and state funded offices serving those with disabilities, if you are
a client of these Public Assistance offices
Armed Forces
Recruitment offices, if you are a prospective member of the armed forces
High Schools, if
you are a student or staff member
Kentucky Mail-in
voter registration form
Must I choose a political party when I register?
Kentucky allows registration for three political distinctions: Democratic Party,
Republican Party and Other.
Kentucky has closed party primary elections. You must register as a Democrat or Republican
to vote in that party's May primary election.
If you register as "Other", you cannot vote in the Democrat or Republican party
primaries, but may vote in nonpartisan, city and judicial primaries.
All eligible voters can vote in the November general election.
May I change my political party affiliation?
You may change your political party affiliation at any time on or before December 31
to remain eligible to vote in the following primary election. You simply need to fill out
a new voter registration card and return it to your county clerk by the December 31
deadline.
What if I move?
To be eligible to vote refer to the appropriate situation below:
You move within
the county. Notify the County Clerk of your new address or update your driver's license.
The county clerk will tell you the location of your new voting precinct. If you do not do
this before election day, you must go to the voting precinct of your new address to vote
and update your voter registration address.
You move outside
the county more than 29 days before election day: Update your voter registration address
with the new county clerk or renew your driver's license in the new county at least 28
days before the election. If you do not notify the county clerk in either your old county
or your new county of residence 29 days prior to an election, you are not eligible to vote
in either county.
You move outside
the county less than 28 days before the election: You may vote in your previous county of
residence for this election, but must register to vote in your new county of residence for
future elections.
You temporarily
reside outside of Kentucky, but are eligible to vote in Kentucky: Please see section
regarding absentee ballots.
Is it necessary for me to notify the County Clerk when I change my name?
Yes, it is very important that the County Clerk has the most up to date information on
you as possible. There are two ways for you to update your voter registration when you
change your name and they are the following:
renew or update
your driver's license, or
notify the
County Clerk by writing or stopping in their office.
filling out a
new voter registration card.
ABSENTEE VOTING
What if I can't get to the polls on election day?
Apply for an absentee ballot at the County Clerk's office.
If you meet any of these qualifications you may request a paper absentee ballot be mailed
to you:
Due to advanced
age, disability, illness or medical emergency
You are a member
of the Armed Forces or the dependent of a member of the Armed forces
You temporarily
reside overseas but are still eligible to vote in Kentucky
You are a
student attending school outside the county of your voter registration
You temporarily
live outside the state but are still eligible to vote in Kentucky
You are
incarcerated in jail and have been charged but not convicted of a felony
You work outside
the county and are unable to either vote early in the county clerk's office or in your
polling place on election day.
You are a member of the armed forces who will be confined to base within
the county on election day and learn of that confinement within 7 days or less of the election.
You are a student attending school outside the county of your voter
registration who will be absent from the county on election day.
You or your spouse who has surgery scheduled that will require
hospitalization on election day.
The deadline for applying for a paper absentee ballot is 7 days before an election.
However, you may apply for a medical emergency absentee ballot up to the day of the
election. You may request the absentee ballot application from your County Clerk's office
in person, by mail, by phone or by fax.
If you do not qualify for a paper absentee ballot, you may vote an absentee ballot on a
voting machine in the County Clerk's office 12 or more days before the election if you
meet one of the following conditions:
You will be out
of the county on election day
You are a
pregnant woman in your third trimester
You are a member
of the County Board of Elections, alternate precinct officer or appointed to a precinct
other than that in which you are registered.
VOTING
PROCEDURES
How do I find out who the candidates are and the offices they are seeking?
A sample ballot will be published by the County Clerk in the local newspaper at least
7 days before election day. You may also call the County Clerk's office and inquire about
the elections to be held in your county. The local or state Republican or Democrat party
headquarters will also be able to supply you with this information. As well as, the State
Board of Elections website, www.elect.ky.gov,
provides this information.
How do I know where to vote on election day?
You will receive a notice in the mail from the County Clerk with your precinct name
and voting location address. The polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., local time.
All those in line by 6 p.m. will be able to vote. If you have any questions concerning
where to vote, call your County Clerk.
How do I operate the voting machine?
You may request instructions on how to use the voting machine from the precinct
election officials assigned to your precinct on election day. You may also request a
sample ballot to review while waiting to vote.
What if I have special needs at the polls?
People who require voting assistance due to physical disability, blindness or an
inability to read English may request voting assistance at the polls on election day.
Physical disability and blindness are the only two reasons a voter may apply to the County
Board of Elections for permanent voting assistance. A person may receive assistance from
someone of their choice or the two election officers at the polls. A person may not be
assisted by their employer, his/her agent, a union officer or agent of that voter's union.
Can I vote by Provisional 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
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.
COUNTY CLERKS
The County Clerk is responsible for all aspects of the electoral process. This includes
preparing ballot and voting machines, tabulating votes, certifying winners and keeping a
permanent record of the results of all elections.
BOONE COUNTY CLERK
Rena Ping
Boone County Courthouse
2950 Washington Street, Administration Bldg., First Floor
Burlington, KY 41005
Voter Registration: (859) 334-2130
Fax: (859) 334-2193
www.boonecountyclerk.com
e-mail: RPingin07@yahoo.com
Voter Registration
Boone County Courthouse
2950 Washington Street, Burlington, KY 41005
(859) 334-2130 Fax: (859) 334-2193 or 334-3575
CAMPBELL COUNTY CLERK
Jack Snodgrass
Campbell County Courthouse
4th & York Streets
Newport, KY 41071
Voter Registration
Campbell County Courthouse
340 York Street, Newport, KY 41071
(859) 292-3885
http://www.campbellcountyky.org/
e-mail: use website form http://www.campbellcounty.ky.gov/contact.htm
KENTON COUNTY CLERK
Rodney Eldridge
303 Court Street, Covington, KY 41011
Covington (859) 392-1620
Independence (859) 356-9272
http://www.kentoncounty.org/
Voter Registration
Kenton County Courthouse
303 Court Street, 1st Floor, Room 103, Covington, KY 41011-1638
(859) 491-4780
Satellite office: 5178 Madison Pike, Independence, KY 41051
(859) 356-9272
January 2007
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