04/17/2024
I received from my Democratic Party focused on Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. As always, if you wish to be involved in these elections, I will help you find a spot if you ask.
"Last day to register to vote: 4 PM, Monday, April 22, 2024
If you are 17 years old now, and will turn 18 on or before November 5, 2024, you must register before the deadline of 4 pm, Monday, April 22. You then can vote in the May 21 primary even though you are only 17.
Kentucky has CLOSED primaries – you can only vote for candidates of the political party you registered as.
Samples ballots for Jefferson County: https://www.jeffersoncountyclerk.org/WhereDoIVote/
In-person Excused Absentee Voting
Wednesday May 8, Thursday May 9, & Friday May 10
Monday, May 13, Tuesday, May 14 & Wednesday, May 15
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Jefferson County Clerk Election Center, 1000 E. Liberty Street, Louisville KY
In-person No-excuse Absentee (Early) Voting
Thursday, May 16, Friday May 17, & Saturday May 18
8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (vote at any location)
The Arterburn (formerly St Matthews Community Center) 310 Ten Pin Lane 40207
Berrytown Recreation Center 1300 Heafer Rd., 40223
Bowman Field (Administration Building) 2815 Taylorsville Rd., 40205
David Armstrong Recreation Center 3015 Bluebird Ln., 40299
The Heritage (Shively Park) 1901 Park Rd., 40216
Jefferson County Clerk's Office - West Branch (French Plaza) 228 Amy Ave., 40212
Kentucky Center for African American Heritage 1701 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd., 40203
Kentucky Fair and Expo Center (West Wing Hall/N-Lot Parking) 937 Phillips Ln. 40209
Lyndon Elks Lodge #2052 904 Ormsby Ln., 40242
New Zion Baptist Church 1501 Louis Coleman Jr. Dr., 40211
Old Forester's Paristown Hall 724 Brent St., 40204
St. Andrew United Church of Christ 2608 Browns Ln., 40220
Sun Valley Community Center 6505 Bethany Ln., 40272
Teamster's Local Union #783 7711 Beulah Church Rd., 40228
Triple Crown Pavilion 1780 Plantside Dr., 40299
U of L Shelby Campus (Founders Union Bldg. Rm. 218) 450 N.Whittington Pkwy., 40222
Election Day Voting Tuesday May 21, 2024
Vote at your precinct location
To find out where you can vote:
https://www.jeffersoncountyclerk.org/WhereDoIVote/
To find out who will be on the ballot:
Statewide and judges:
https://web.sos.ky.gov/CandidateFilings
Jefferson County races:
https://elections.jeffersoncountyclerk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Primary-Election-Candidates-2.pdf
VOTER TIDBITS
You do not have to vote for every race on the ballot – In Kentucky, all you have to do is vote for one person in order for your ballot to be valid.
An absentee ballot has to be in the County Clerk’s office by 6 pm ON Election Day – not postmarked.
As long as a person is 18 years of age, ON or before Election Day, he/she can vote early.
Kentucky law mandates that an employer must give their employees four hours off to vote. This is without pay.
If you die before Election Day, your vote does not count.
Polls open on Tuesday, May 21 at 6 AM and close at 6 PM. If you are in line at 6 PM, you are allowed to vote.
You will need to provide one of these identifications to vote:
U.S. or Kentucky government-issued identification card such as Driver’s license, passport, or any other form of ID containing both picture and signature.
If hard of hearing or vision impaired? Every polling place has the new touch screen voting machines – BUT they are kind of hidden, so ask for them.
NOTE: Provisional Ballots are ONLY for federal races. Provisional ballots are only used for federal offices in federal elections.
If your name is not on voting roster at the polls:
Talk to the onsite Election Supervisor. He/she can call the Election Center if your eligibility to vote is not resolved.
If still not resolved, you will have to go to the Election Center at 1000 East Liberty (cross street is South Wenzel Street) to appeal to the Board of Elections. If successful, the Board will give you an "order" that you have to take back to your precinct to vote.
If that does not resolve the issue, you can appeal to onsite the Circuit Court Judge, who can overrule the Board. The judge will give you a Court Order that you will have to take back to your precinct in order to vote.
AND all of this must be done before 6 PM
Emergency Medical Ballots:
If you become sick or are in the hospital, you can request a paper absentee ballot until Tuesday, May 21.
Call Jefferson County Board of Election office (502.574.6100) to get an Emergency Medical Ballot.
Someone will need to notarize your application for a ballot, then someone needs take that application to the Board of Elections to get your ballot; then after you fill out your ballot, a person has to take your ballot back to the Board of Elections before 6 PM on Primary Election Day (May 21)!
For more information:
Jefferson County Election Center
Tel: 502.574.6100 Fax: 502.574.5014 [email protected]
Kentucky Board of Elections
Tel: 502-573-7100 Fax: 502-573-4369 http://elect.ky.gov/
If you believe that your right to vote has been violated, contact any of the following:
Jefferson County Clerk/Board of Elections (502) 574.6100
State Board of Elections (502) 573-7100
Attorney General’s Election Fraud Hotline (800) 328-8683
Louisville Branch NAACP (502) 776-7608
Don't know who to vote for?
Go to the candidates' websites and see they are being endorsed by and what groups the candidate belongs to.
Voting is an individual act; but helping people vote is a community responsibility.
Call and email your friends and family, reminding them to vote
Ask your neighbors and friends if they need a ride to the polls or to one of the early voting sites.
Ask your employer to give their employees time off with pay to vote.
If your company has shuttle vans, ask if they will take their employees to the polls.
Please pass this information to all your email lists and organizations.
Reproductive Rights for Kentucky, PAC
Executive Committee
Honi Marleen Goldman, Chair
Keshia Swan, Vice Chair
Carol Savkovich, Secretary
Jessica Zemanski, Treasurer
Linda Allewalt, Director
Kate Cunningham, Director
Maria A. Fernandez, Legal Advisor
Board Members
Mikki Adams
Nicole Candler
Nima Kulkarni
Jessica Loving
Mary Lou Marzian
Nicki Marzian
Shameka Parrish-Wright
Pam Platt
Advisory Board Members
Fran Berg
Eleanor Jordan
Anne Maron
Dot Ridings
Marsha Weinstein
Dona Wells
Hon. John Yarmuth
Kenneth Zegart M.D.
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Or mail your check to:
Reproductive Rights for Kentucky PAC PO Box 33071 Louisville KY 40232-3071"
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