Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Early voting Oct. 29-31 at six library vote centers. Mail ballot requests close Oct. 20. 859-255-8683.

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Facts on this page come from the Fayette County Clerk’s elections pages. This page is strictly informational; Lexington Now does not endorse candidates or ballot questions. Questions: the clerk’s voter registration office, 859-255-8683 (859-255-VOTE).

Kentucky’s general election is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. In Fayette County the Fayette County Clerk runs voter registration and elections, with the county Board of Elections. Voters have three ways to vote in person: excused absentee voting at the clerk’s office, no-excuse early voting at six library vote centers, and Election Day voting at your precinct or any vote center.

Who to call

  • Voter registration, absentee ballots, where to vote: Fayette County Clerk, 859-255-8683, 162 E. Main St., Room 202, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays
  • Board of Elections: 859-253-8352 or 859-253-8354
  • Check your registration and precinct: the state’s Voter Information Center
  • Register or request a mail ballot: GoVote.ky.gov

Key dates for Nov. 3, 2026

From the clerk’s elections page:

Date What happens
Oct. 5 Voter registration closed (passed)
Tuesday, Oct. 20 Last day to request a mail-in absentee ballot at GoVote.ky.gov
Oct. 21-28, weekdays Excused in-person absentee voting at the County Clerk’s office, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 29, to Saturday, Oct. 31 No-excuse early voting at all six library vote centers, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 3 Election Day, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., at your precinct or any vote center

Early voting and vote centers

Any registered Fayette County voter who has not requested a mail-in ballot can vote early, Thursday through Saturday before Election Day, at any of these Lexington Public Library vote centers. You get your own precinct’s ballot no matter which one you pick. The same six libraries are also open as vote centers on Election Day.

  • Beaumont Branch Library, 3080 Fieldstone Way
  • Central Library, 140 E. Main St.
  • Eastside Branch Library, 3000 Blake James Drive
  • Northside Branch Library, 1733 Russell Cave Road
  • Marksbury Family Branch Library, 2197 Versailles Road
  • Tates Creek Library, 3628 Walden Drive

Election Day

Polls are open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. On Election Day you can vote at your assigned precinct location or at any of the six library vote centers. Find your precinct on the Voter Information Center or call the clerk at 859-255-8683.

Voter ID

Under Kentucky’s rules, as the clerk’s voter ID page explains them, you can show a photo ID with your name issued by:

  • Kentucky state government, or the U.S. government
  • The U.S. military, the Merchant Marine or the Kentucky National Guard
  • A U.S. college or university, public or private
  • A Kentucky city or county government

If you do not have one of those, you can still vote by filling out a voter affidavit at the polls and showing any other photo ID with your name, including an out-of-state ID.

Voting by mail

Kentucky mail ballots are not open to everyone. You can get one sent to your home if you cannot vote in person and you will be out of Fayette County for all days and hours of in-person absentee voting, are enrolled in the Safe at Home address confidentiality program, or are sick, disabled or elderly and unable to get to the polls, according to the clerk’s mail-in absentee page. Military and overseas voters, students living outside the county, and voters in a hospital or care center can have a ballot sent elsewhere. Request one through the state’s absentee ballot portal by Oct. 20.

Registering for future elections

Registration for Nov. 3 closed Oct. 5. Kentucky closes its books 28 days before each primary and general election. To register or update your address for later elections, use GoVote.ky.gov, visit the clerk’s office at 162 E. Main St., Room 202, or mail the state registration form (PDF) to the clerk. You must be a U.S. citizen and Kentucky resident, 18 by the next general election, and not registered in another state, according to the clerk’s registration page.

What is on the ballot

The clerk’s list of general election candidates (PDF) shows races for U.S. Senate and the U.S. House; state Senate and House seats; county offices including PVA, sheriff and county clerk; district and appellate judges; and, in nonpartisan races, the urban county mayor, the council at-large seats, all 12 council districts and two school board divisions. Voters will also see a statewide constitutional amendment and three proposed local charter amendments (PDF). Which races appear on your ballot depends on your precinct; the clerk said sample ballots would be available in mid-September.

Frequently asked questions

When is early voting? Oct. 29-31, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at six library vote centers.

Where do I vote on Election Day? Your precinct or any library vote center, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 3.

What ID do I need? A government, military or college photo ID; or a signed affidavit with another photo ID.

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