STATEWIDE - After a week of early and absentee voting, Kentucky counties prepare for a long election night, and beyond.

What You Need To Know


  • ID and face mask required at most polling locations.

  • If you were unable to complete absentee process, you can vote in person.

  • 883,000 statewide absentee requests

  • Final results not expected for a week

In Jefferson County – Kentucky’s most populous – clerk’s office spokesperson Nore Ghibaudy told Spectrum News 1 well over 200,000 absentee ballots were sent out, while Fayette County spokesperson Don Blevins said nearly 93,000 ballots were mailed from his office. Both say those numbers are staggering, and they hope that means shorter lines at the polls.

"It’s gonna be a long day; they always are," Ghibaudy laughed during a Monday interview in his Louisville office. His computer constantly dinged as notifications came into his computer. "We’re just hoping it’s a safe day for the folks who come vote, as well as the election officers; and that it’s peaceful; and that people come with the right frame of mind, and that’s to cast their ballot, exit the building, and safely go back home."

If you’re voting in person on Tuesday, you’re asked to bring a photo ID and a mask. And remember, because all absentee ballots are accepted that are postmarked through Tuesday, officials predict that we won’t see election results for another week.