LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In-person excused absentee voting is set to begin Wednesday, Oct. 23 in Kentucky, and the Jefferson County Clerk's Office is offering some helpful guidance for residents looking to hit the polls early. 

Jefferson County voters must meet one of 10 criteria to cast their in-person excused absentee ballots. They include the following, according to the Jefferson County Clerk's Office: 

• Voter is a resident of Kentucky who is a covered voter, as defined in KRS 117.A.010, who will be absent from the county of his or her residence on the day of an election and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting
• Voter, or spouse of voter, who has surgery scheduled that will require hospitalization on the day of an election and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting
• Voter who temporarily resides outside the state but is still eligible to vote in this state and will be absent from the county of his or her residence on the day of an election and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting
• Voter is a resident of Kentucky who is a uniformed-service voter as defined in KRS 117A.010 confined to a military base on election day and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting
• Voter who is in her last trimester of pregnancy
• Voter who has not been declared mentally disabled by a court of competent jurisdiction and, due to age, disability or illness, is not able to appear at the polls on election day and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting
• Voter who is a student who temporarily resides outside the county of his or her residence and will be absent from the county of his or her residence on the day of an election and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting
• Voter who is employed in an occupation that is scheduled to work during all days and all hours, which shall include commute time, the polls are open on election day and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting
• Voter who is an election officer tasked with election administration for the current election cycle
• Voter, who is a person, prevented from voting in-person at the polls on election day and from casting a no-excuse in-person absentee ballot on all days no-excuse in-person absentee voting is conducted because he or she will be absent from the county of his or her residence during all days and hours no excuse absentee voting is conducted

Eligible voters can cast their ballots at Crowne Plaza Hotel, 830 Phillips Lane in Louisville, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 23-25 and Oct. 28-30. It is the only location available for in-person excused absentee voting.

"We are committed to making voting accessible to everyone in our community," said Bobbie Holsclaw, Jefferson County clerk. "Our goal is to offer options that accommodate the different needs of our voters so that every voice can be heard."

Visit the Jefferson County Clerk's Office website or Facebook page or call 502-574-6100 for additional information.