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Local elections are held every year and may include school board elections, sheriff elections, and county elections, among others.
When voting in-person on Election Day, you will be asked to present one of the following forms of ID that includes your name and photograph:
Any person who is not able to get a Photo ID due to COVID-19 will be able to vote with a non-photo ID. Also, absentee voters who have a Photo ID but are not able to provide a copy of it will be able to vote.
Voters without an acceptable photo ID need to produce one of the following forms of non-photo ID to the election officer:
The voter also must sign an affidavit stating the voter has one of the following reasonable impediments to obtaining an acceptable photo ID:
A voter who presents both the above ID and affidavit listing one of the above reasonable impediments can vote a regular ballot. A voter who cannot meet one or both of the above conditions may sign an affidavit swearing to their citizenship, eligibility to vote, name, date of birth, and address and vote a provisional ballot. That ballot will be counted if the voter provides the county clerk with one of the non-photo IDs listed above and signs the reasonable impediment affidavit by the close of business on the Friday following the election.
Without an eligible form of identification, a voter is permitted to cast a provisional ballot as a last recourse if a valid ID does not exist or cannot be obtained.
Have you experienced or observed voter suppression efforts (e.g. polling place changes, voter purges, intimidation, or local practices that result in long waits to vote on Election Day)?
LDF’s Voting Rights Defender (“VRD”) project broadens monitoring and tracking of voter suppression efforts in targeted jurisdictions months in advance of Election Day to identify as early as possible those suppression measures that warrant a responsive action.
VRD will connect local partners with a resource team to combat suppressive measures using public exposure/media coverage, advocacy efforts with local actors/decisionmakers (e.g. calls, letters, petitions), and, if necessary, litigation.
Disclaimer: The information here is a resource and not legal advice. It is provided for informational purposes only and not as a substitute for or supplement to the legal advice necessary to address the specific concerns of any individual. Moreover, Kentucky may revise its laws after the publication of this site. Therefore, it is your responsibility to determine how all applicable laws concerning voter registration, voting, and the restoration of voting rights in Kentucky affect you.