MAIL IN ABSENTEE EXCUSED voting from April 2 to May 3, (in which ballots can be mailed back to the County Clerk’s office, or returned in person, to the drop box located inside the County Clerk’s Office)
EXCUSED Voting to be held in the Russell County Clerk’s Office 6 business days immediately preceding the Thursday of no excuse in-person voting. (May 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 and 11 during regular business hours.)
Some lawful reasons to vote EXCUSED voting in the Clerk’s Office, or by Mail in Absentee:
- Is a resident of Kentucky who is a covered voter as defined in KRS 12 117A.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;
- Has surgery, or whose spouse has surgery, scheduled that will require hospitalization on the day of an election and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting;
- 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;
- 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;
- Is in her last trimester of pregnancy and the voter completes the form that is prescribed by the State Board of Elections, which contains a sworn statement that the voter is in her last trimester of pregnancy at the time she wishes to vote
- 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;
There will be 3 days of NO EXCUSE early voting on May 12, 13, & 14 from 9am-5pm at the South KY RECC Community Room building.
IN PERSON ON ELECTION DAY Tuesday, May 17 from 6am-6pm at one of 3 voting centers.
- South KY RECC Community Room
- The LEVEE Building behind the Courthouse
- Salem Elementary School
**Must Provide a Photo ID to Vote**
If you have any questions, call Janet Antle at 270-566-0135, Amy Helton at 270-566-0163, or the Russell County Clerk’s Office at 270-343-2125.
