Kentucky primary election
May 19, 2026
- Election type: primary
- Region: Kentucky
- Description: Kentucky statewide primary election
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Key deadlines in Kentucky
Voter registration deadlines
- Online: 29 days before Election Day
- By mail: Postmarked by 29 days before Election Day
- In person: 29 days before Election Day
Absentee ballot request deadlines
- Online: 14 days before Election Day
- By mail: N/A
- In person: 14 days before Election Day
Absentee ballot return deadlines
- By mail: Received by Election Day
- In person: Received by Election Day
Voting dates
- Early voting starts: 5 days before Election Day
- Early voting ends: 3 days before Election Day
- Election Day: May 19, 2026