Elections

In-Person Absentee Voting – With an Excuse

If you live in Fayette County and didn’t ask for a mail-in ballot, you may vote early in person if you have a qualifying reason. See reasons below. 

📍 Where to Vote Early:

Fayette County Clerk’s Office 162 E Main Street, Lexington 🕗 Open: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

📅 When You Can Vote Early:

You can vote early (with an excuse) during the 6 business days before the Thursday before Election Day.

✅ Who Can Vote In-Person Absentee?

You can vote early if one of these applies to you:

  1. You’re in the military or live overseas and will be out of the county on Election Day and Early Voting days.
  2. You or your spouse has surgery planned that requires a hospital stay during voting days.
  3. You live outside Kentucky temporarily but you are still a resident of Kentucky who will be out of the county during voting days.
  4. You’re a military member stuck on base during voting days.
  5. You’re in your third trimester of pregnancy.
  6. You’re elderly, sick, or disabled and can’t go vote in person (but haven’t been declared mentally disabled by a court).
  7. You’re a student living outside Fayette County and won’t be home during voting days.
  8. Your job and travel time won’t allow you to vote during voting hours.
  9. You’re an election officer or official working in the election.
  10. You’ll be out of the county for all of Early Voting and Election Day.
  11. You’re a caregiver who drives a voter to the county clerk’s office to cast an in-person absentee ballot.