LOUISVILLE, Ky. – As COVID-19 limits in-person contact, Mayor Greg Fischer (D) is urging Louisville voters to request mail-in absentee ballots. An executive order by Gov. Andy Beshear (D) and Secretary of State Michael Adams (R) allows all eligible voters to vote by mail in the upcoming June 23 primary. 

“This bi-partisan plan was adopted to protect the health and safety of all Kentuckians — both voters and poll workers — by avoiding in-person voting during the pandemic as much as possible,” said Fischer. “I normally encourage everyone to get out and vote. This year I am encouraging everyone to stay in – but still vote.”

To vote absentee in the June primary, unregistered voters in Kentucky must register by 4 p.m. on May 26. Registration can be completed online.

Those who wish to vote by mail must also submit an official request for an absentee ballot. Due to COVID-19, all requests must be made online or by calling (502) 574-6100.

The deadline to request a mail-in absentee ballot is June 15 at 11:59 p.m.

After completing their absentee ballots, voters should send them to the Jefferson County Clerk's office by mail using the prepaid envelope included with their ballot, or by dropping the ballot off at a designated drop-off location.

“One of the lessons of COVID-19 has been the importance of strong state and local governments, in providing the services that residents need – especially in times of crises," said Fischer. “And voting is a way for you to be an active participant in this process. So please, take a minute to send in your request for an absentee ballot and participate in our democracy.”

Louisville residents can still vote in-person on June 23 at the Kentucky Exposition Center, the only in-person polling site that will be open that day. 

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