In-Person Voting

2026 In-Person Excused Absentee Voting

General Election Dates: October 21–23, October 26–28

Time: 8:30 am–4:30 pm

Location:
Jefferson County Election Center
1000 E. Liberty St.
Louisville, KY 40204

Who qualifies for an in-person excused absentee ballot:

1. Voter is a resident of Kentucky who is a covered voter as defined in KRS 117A.010,who will be absent from the county of his or her residence on the day of an election and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting.
2. Voter, or spouse of voter, who has surgery scheduled that will require hospitalization on the day of an election and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting.
3. Voter who temporarily resides outside the state but is still eligible to vote in this state and will be absent from the county of his or her residence on the day of an election and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting.
4. Voter is a resident of Kentucky who is a uniformed-service voter as defined in KRS 117A.010 confined to a military base on election day and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting.
5. Voter who is in her last trimester of pregnancy.
6. Voter who has not been declared mentally disabled by a court of competent jurisdiction and, due to age, disability, or illness, is not able to appear at the polls on election day and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting.
7. Voter who is a student who temporarily resides outside the county of his or her residence and will be absent from the county of his or her residence on the day of an election and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting.
8. Voter who is employed in an occupation that is scheduled to work during all days and all hours, which shall include commute time, the polls are open on election day and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting.
9. Voter who is an election officer tasked with election administration for the current election cycle.
10. Voter who is a person prevented from voting in-person at the polls on election day and from casting a no-excuse in-person absentee ballot on all days no-excuse in-person absentee voting is conducted because he or she will be absent from the county of his or her residence during all days and hours no excuse in-person absentee voting is conducted.
11. Voter who is a caregiver who is providing medical or healthcare assistance to a voter who is qualified to cast an in-person absentee ballot.

In-Person No Excuse Absentee Voting

General Election Dates: October 29–31, 2026
Time: 8:00 am–6:00 pm

2026 General Election - "Early Voting" Locations

Thursday–Saturday, October 29–31, 2026 • 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

• Americana World Community Center
  4801 Southside Drive, 40214
• The Arterburn
  310 Ten Pin Ln., 40207
• Berrytown Recreation Center
  1300 Heafer Rd., 40223
• Central Government Center
  7201 Outer Loop, 40228
• Cyril Allgeier Community Center
  4101 Cadillac Ct., 40213
• Epiphany United Methodist Church
  7032 Southside Dr., 40214
• Goodwill Opportunity Campus (South Louisville)
  6201 Preston Hwy., 40219
• Goodwill Opportunity Campus (West Louisville)
  2820 W. Broadway, 40211
• The Heritage — Shively Park
  1901 Park Rd., 40216
• Immanuel United Church of Christ
  2300 Taylorsville Rd., 40205
• The Jeffersonian
  10617 Taylorsville Rd., 40299
• Jefferson County Clerk's Office - East Branch
  12312 - A Shelbyville Rd., 40243
• Jefferson County Clerk's Office - Fairdale Playtorium
  10616 W. Manslick Rd., 40118
• Jefferson County Clerk's Office - West Branch
  French Plaza — 228 Amy Ave., 40212
• Kentucky Center for African American Heritage
  1701 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd., 40203
• Lyndon Elks Lodge #2052
  904 Ormsby Ln.,40242
• New Zion Baptist Church
  1501 Louis Coleman Jr. Dr., 40211
• Southwest Government Center
  7219 Dixie Hwy., 40258
• St. Andrew United Church of Christ
  2608 Browns Ln., 40220
• Sts. Simon and Jude Catholic Church
  4335 Hazelwood Dr., 40215
• Sun Valley Community Center
  6505 Bethany Ln., 40272
• Teamsters Local Union #783
  7711 Beulah Church Rd., 40228
• Triple Crown Pavilion
  1780 Plantside Dr., 40299
• U of L Shelby Campus 
  Founders Union Bldg. Rm. 218
  450 N.Whittington Pkwy., 40222

• Walk-in or Drive-thru

Election Day Voting

General Election Dates: November 3, 2026
Time: 6:00 am–6:00 pm

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