Absentee Ballot Reminder

What are the reasons a person may be able to vote absentee by mail?

Kentucky law allows mailing an absentee ballot for these reasons:

Person is unable go to the polling places to vote due to age, disability, or illness on Election Day.

A student, who temporarily resides outside the county in which he/she is registered voter.

Voters, who temporarily reside outside the state of Kentucky, but who are still eligible to vote in this state.

Person incarcerated in jail that has been charged with a crime but has yet to be convicted of the crime.

Person whose employment location requires him/her to be absent from the county all hours and all days absentee voting by machine is conducted.

Military personnel confined to a military base on Election Day.

Residents of Kentucky and their dependents who are members of the Armed Forces are eligible to vote.

Kentucky citizens who are residing overseas are eligible to vote in this state.

The deadline to return the official "Application for Absentee Ballot" is seven (7) days before an election. You may request an application from the County Clerk's offices in person or by mail, fax, phone or e-mail. Call (859) 987-2142 for more information.

List of : PRECINT LOCATIONS

Bourbon County Clerk - Richard Stipp Eads

PO Box 312

Paris, KY 40361-0312

Phone: (859) 987-2142

FAX: (859) 987-5660

Email: richard.eads@ky.gov

Web Site: bourboncountyclerk.ky.gov