Elections Information
Voter Registration Information
Last day to register for Primary Election: April 22 at 4:00PM
- Elliott County Voters may vote excused at the courthouse on these dates: May 8th – May 15th, from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm each day.
- Elliott County Voters in any precinct may vote early at the courthouse on these dates: May 16th, 17th and 18th from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm each day.
Residents may register to vote if they meet the following requirements.
- You must be a U. S. citizen and a Kentucky resident for at least 28 days.
- You must be 18 years of age by the date of the next general election which is held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November.
- You are eligible to register and vote in the May primary election if you will be 18 before the general election, but not eligible to vote in
- Special Elections.
- You cannot be a convicted felon. If you have been convicted of a felony, you must have your civil rights restored before registering.
- You must not have been judged mentally incompetent in a court of law.
- You must not claim the right to vote outside the State of Kentucky.
If you meet the above requirements, you may register to vote by completing a voter registration card and submitting it to the County Clerk’s Office.
You may contact the Clerks’ Office and have a card mailed to you or you may download a copy from the State Board of Elections website.
Each voter must designate a party affiliation in order to register to vote. Party designations accepted in Kentucky are Democrat, Republican or Other. Since Kentucky conducts closed party primaries, you must be registered as a Democrat or Republican to vote in that party’s primary election. If you are registered as “Other”, you are eligible to vote for only nonpartisan offices (judicial, city commission, school board) in any primary election. You may vote for any candidate in all general elections.
Note: You may change your political party affiliation at any time after the May Primary but before December 31st to remain eligible to vote in the following primary election.
Other places where cards or forms are available are:
– KTAP (Kentucky Transitional Assistance Program), Food Stamps, WIC, Medicaid recipients through these agencies.
– Armed Forces Recruitment Offices, if you are a prospective member of Armed Forces.
– High School students may register at school.
– Federal mail-in registration form.
Voter registration or changes must be made no later than 28 days prior to each election.
After your registration is processed, you will receive a notification listing your address and the location of your polling place.
There are four ways for Kentucky voters to cast their ballot:
Mail-In Absentee Ballot –
Tuesday, May 7 – online mail-in absentee request portal to close
(14 days before the election) at 11:59PM
Ballots for the May 2024 Primary may be returned by mail, or to the secure drop box located outside the Elliott County Courthouse during normal business hours of 8:00AM-4:00PM, Monday-Friday. Ballots must be received in the clerk’s office by May 21, 2024 at 6:00PM.
In-Person Excuse Absentee – May 8th – May 15th, 2024, 8:00AM-4:00PM in County Clerk’s Office
In-Person No-Excuse Absentee – May 16th, 17th and 18th, 2024 from 8:00AM-4:00PM in County Clerk’s Office
Election Day – Tuesday May 21, 2024. Polls open 6:00AM-6:00PM.
To register to vote go to elect.ky.gov
Military or Overseas Voters
The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) created special provisions for absent uniformed services and overseas citizens to vote by mail in primary, general, and special elections for federal offices; and to allow these individuals to use a federal write-in absentee ballot (FWAB) in the general election for federal offices.
To learn if you qualify and more please visit: elect.ky.gov/Voters/Pages/Military-or-Overseas-Voters.aspx
Voting Locations
Drop Box Location(s) for Mail Ballot | ||
Elliott Co Courthouse | 118 S KY Hwy 7 Sandy Hook, KY 41171 | |
In-Person No-Excuse Absentee Location(s) | ||
Elliott County Courthouse, Law Library | 118 S KY Hwy 7 Sandy Hook, KY 41171 | |
Election Day Polling Location(s) | Precincts | |
ELLIOTT COUNTY COURTHOUSE | 118 South KY HWY 7 Sandy Hook, KY 41171 | A101 |
ELLIOTT COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER | 101 South KY HWY 7 Sandy Hook, KY 41171 | B101 |
ELLIOTT COUNTY SOIL CONSERVATION BLDG. | 2932 South KY HWY 7 Sandy Hook, KY 41171 | C101 |
HWY 504 FIRE DEPARTMENT | 6794 KY HWY 504 Olive Hill, KY 41164 | D101 |
COUNTY GARAGE | 3390 NORTH KY HWY 7 SANDY HOOK, KY 41171 | E101 |
UPPER BRUIN CHURCH | 1367 KY HWY 409 SANDY HOOK, KY 41171 | F101 |
ISONVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT | 34 KY HWY 486 ISONVILLE, KY 41149 | G101 |