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This page provides information on the 2023 elections in Kentucky, including the offices on the ballot covered by Ballotpedia, election dates, and frequently asked questions.

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Election dates

Statewide election dates in Kentucky are listed below. For more dates, please see the elections calendar.

Statewide election dates

May 16, 2023: Primary November 7, 2023: General election

Offices on the ballot

Noteworthy elections

Below is a list of races in this state that received in-depth coverage on Ballotpedia. Click the link below to learn about that race.

Kentucky gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2023
Kentucky gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2023 (May 16 Republican primary)

Frequently asked questions

When are the polls open?

6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.[1]See State Poll Opening and Closing Times (2023) for more information

Where can I find election results?

Election results are posted on Ballotpedia’s election overview pages, as well as the relevant candidate pages. You can find links to the current election overview pages in the “Offices on the ballot” section of this page.

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How do primaries work in Kentucky?

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party’s candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Kentucky utilizes a closed primary process, in which the selection of a party’s candidates in an election is limited to registered party members.[2][3][4]

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A Kentucky voter is eligible to vote absentee in an election if he or she cannot make it to the polls on Election Day for one of the following reasons:[7]

The voter is advanced in age, disabled, or ill
The voter is a member of the United States Military or is a dependent of a member of the military
The voter is an overseas citizen
The voter is a student who temporarily resides outside the county
The voter is temporarily residing outside of Kentucky and maintains eligibility to vote in Kentucky, such as a “snowbird”
The voter is incarcerated, but not yet convicted of a crime
The voter is unable to vote in-person because of his or her employment location

Absentee ballots can only be obtained by contacting the local county clerk’s office.

What are the voter ID laws in Kentucky?

See Voter identification laws by state.

How do I file to run for office?

See Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Kentucky for information on how to run for state or federal office.

What does Ballotpedia cover?

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Local election coverage includes comprehensive ballot coverage for municipal and judicial elections in the top 100 cities by population and races for the large counties that overlap them. In the state capitals outside of the 100 largest cities, it includes coverage of mayoral, city council, and district attorney elections. It also includes school board elections in the top 200 largest school districts by enrollment, all California local ballot measures, and notable local ballot measures from across the nation.

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Local election officials

Redistricting following the 2020 census

This section lists major events in the post-2020 census redistricting cycle in reverse chronological order. Major events include the release of apportionment data, the release of census population data, the introduction of formal map proposals, the enactment of new maps, and noteworthy court challenges. Click the dates below for additional information.

Jan. 21, 2022: Gov. Andy Beshear (D) allowed Kentucky’s state Senate district maps to become law without his signature.
Jan. 20, 2022: The Kentucky General Assembly overrode Gov. Andy Beshear’s (D) veto of congressional and state House district maps.
Jan. 19, 2022: Gov. Andy Beshear (D) vetoed Kentucky’s congressional and state House district maps.
Jan. 8, 2022: The Kentucky State Senate and House voted in favor of new congressional, state legislative, and supreme court district maps, sending them to Gov. Andy Beshear (D).
Sept. 16, 2021: The U.S. Census Bureau released data from the 2020 census in an easier-to-use format to state redistricting authorities and the public.
Aug. 12, 2021: The U.S. Census Bureau delivered redistricting data to states in a legacy format.
April 26, 2021: The U.S. Census Bureau delivered apportionment counts.