Important Voting Information
To check your voting status, go to https://vrsws.sos.ky.gov/VIC/! Your voice matters, make sure you can cast a ballot!
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO!
Before you go to cast your vote, here are some things you should know:
In Kentucky, you are required to show a photo ID in order to vote. All forms of identification MUST include the name and photograph of the individual. Here are the following things that count as an ID:
ID issued from the United States, Kentucky, or local government
Student ID issued by Higher Education institution located in the United States
Military ID issued by the Kentucky National Guard, US Military or Merchant Marines.
A list of eligible Write-In Candidates can be provided to you, but you must request it.
You can check the list of candidates on the ballot from the "Candidate Filings" page of the Secretary of State's website (and putting Hart in the criteria box for County) or below
Christian Reynolds, candidate for Cub Run's representative to the Hart County School Board has withdrawn his candidacy, but will still be on the ballot. Any votes for him will not be counted.
If you are in line BY 6:00 PM local time, STAY IN LINE! You are legally allowed to cast a ballot.
VOTING RIGHTS
As a Kentuckian, you have certain rights as a registered voter. Including, but not limited to:
The right to receive assistance in voting if you are blind, have a physical disability, or have an inability to read English.
The person assisting you can be a someone you choose or the two precinct election judges, except that the voter’s employer, an agent of that employer, or an officer or agent of the voter’s union shall not assist a voter)
The right to request and have an immediate hearing before the county board of elections on election day if your eligibility to vote is questioned.
Any decision of the county board of elections may be immediately appealed to a circuit judge
You also have the right to cast a PROVISIONAL BALLOT if:
Voter name does not appear on the precinct roster and whose registration status cannot be determined by the precinct officer
Voter name does not appear on the precinct roster and who has been verified as ineligible to vote
Voter does not have identification
Voter is voting as a result of a Federal or State Court Order or any Order under state law in effect 10 days prior to election day which extends polling hours
Voter has been challenged by all four precinct election officers
You can check Kentucky's Provisional Voter Information link to determine if your provisional ballot was counted or not counted
HAVE YOUR RIGHTS BEEN RESTORED?
In 2019, Governor Andy Beshear signed an executive order restoring rights to people with some past felony convictions who have completed their full sentence, probation, and parole OR who are on probation/parole only because of unpaid fines or restitution.
Restoration happened automatically, but you must still register to vote if your rights were restored
If you are one of the roughly 175,000 Kentuckians with a past felony conviction, see if your voting rights were restored!
To read more about the executive order and what criteria had to be met for felons to get their rights restored, click here to go to the ACLU of Kentucky's post about the Executive Order!
IF YOU BELIEVE YOUR RIGHTS HAVE BEEN VIOLATED...
You can contact any of the following:
Precinct Election Officers
County Clerk/Board of Elections
(270) 524-2751
State Board of Elections
(502) 573-7100
Attorney General’s Election Fraud Hotline
(800) 328-8683