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Registering to Vote

KRS 116.045 — registration closes the fourth Tuesday before a primary or general election

  • A voter is a United States citizen, a Kentucky resident, a resident of the precinct, meets the constitution's qualifications, and is registered.
  • A person charged or indicted but not convicted may vote.
  • A person convicted of an election law felony may not vote until civil rights are restored by executive pardon.
  • KRS 116.025
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The county clerk closes registration from the fourth Tuesday before a primary or general election through the first Monday after it. A person who registers while the books are closed is not able to vote in that election.

  • KRS 116.045

Residence is where a voter lives and means to return to. A person without a fixed nighttime residence may name a fixed address, including a shelter, as their residence.

  • KRS 116.035
Sources for this section (3)
  1. KRS 116.025 — Eligibility to vote
  2. KRS 116.035 — Determination of voter's residence
  3. KRS 116.045 — Voter registration, transfer, or change of party affiliation -- Availability of forms

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Kentucky attorney.

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