Kentucky Primary Voter Guide 2024: What you need to know before heading to the polls

  In-person excused absentee voting 

Dates: May 8, 9, 10, 13, 14 & 15

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Location:

Jefferson County Clerk Election Center

1000 East Liberty Street

Louisville, Ky. 40204

***Note*** this s the only location for in-person excused absentee voting

The ballot drop box is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Who qualifies for an in-person excused absentee ballot?

1. Military or Overseas voters covered in 117A.010 & a resident of KY who is a uniformed service voter confined to a military base on Election Day or all days of in-person no excuse absentee/early voting.
2. Student who temporarily resides outside the county of his/her residence.
3. Voter who 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 election day and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting.
4. Voter or voter’s spouse who has surgery scheduled that will require hospitalization the day of an election and during the days no excuse in-person voting.
5. Voter who is in her last trimester of pregnancy and completes the form prescribed by SBE.
6. Voter who cannot appear during Election Day or no excuse in-person absentee voting due to age, disability, or illness and has not been declared mentally disabled by a court.
7. Any person who is employed in a profession that is scheduled to work during all days and all hours which shall include commute time, the polls are open on Election Day and no excuse in-person absentee/early voting.
8. Election Officers tasked with the Election Administration for the current election cycle.

In-person no excuse absentee early voting

Dates: May 16, 17, & 18

Time: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Locations

1. The Arterburn
   (Formerly St Matthews Community Center)
   310 Ten Pin Lane 40207

2. Berrytown Recreation Center
   1300 Heafer Rd., 40223

3. Bowman Field
   (Administration Building)
   2815 Taylorsville Rd., 40205

4. David Armstrong Recreation Center
   3015 Bluebird Ln., 40299

5. The Heritage
   (Shively Park)
   1901 Park Rd., 40216

6. Jefferson County Clerk's Office - West Branch
   (French Plaza)
   228 Amy Ave., 40212

7. Kentucky Center for African American Heritage
   1701 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd., 40203

8. Kentucky Fair and Expo Center
   (West Wing Hall: N-Lot Parking)
   937 Phillips Ln., 40209

9. Lyndon Elks Lodge #2052
   904 Ormsby Ln., 40242

10. New Zion Baptist Church
    1501 Louis Coleman Jr. Dr., 40211

11. Old Forester's Paristown Hall
    724 Brent St., 40204

12. St. Andrew United Church of Christ
    2608 Browns Ln., 40220

13. Sun Valley Community Center
    6505 Bethany Ln., 40272

14. Teamster's Local Union #783
    7711 Beulah Church Rd., 40228

15. Triple Crown Pavilion
    1780 Plantside Dr., 40299

16. U of L Shelby Campus
    (Founders Union Bldg. Rm. 218)
    450 N. Whittington Pkwy., 40222

Where do I vote?

Date: May 21, 2024

Times: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Jefferson Clerk's Office has made it easier to find your polling location. Click here to find your polling location, precinct and elected representatives. 

Click here to double check your voter registration information.

Here are the many local races happening around Jefferson County. A (*) denotes incumbents in races.

Jefferson County Circuit Court Clerk

Democrats

• David Nicholson*

Jefferson County Commonwealth's Attorney

Democrats

• Gerina Whethers*

Louisville Metro Council

District 2

• Barbara Shanklin*
• Latosha Harrison

District 4

Democrats

• Carol Clark
• Joshua Crowder
• Joseph Dahmer
• Mary Hall
• Ken Herndon
• Bobbie James
• Dino Johnson
• Demetrius McDowell Sr.
• Stan Moore
• Dennisha Rivers
• Bridgett Smith

District 6

Democrats

• Phillip Baker*
• Kate Dittmeier Holm
• J.P. Lyninger

District 8

Democrats

• Ben Reno-Weber*
• Taylor McGovern-U'Sellis

District 10

Democrats

• Josie Raymond

District 12

Democrats

• Rick Blackwell*

Republicans

• Jennifer Brown
• Jonathan Joseph
• Ryan Thompson

District 14

Democrats

• Cindi Fowler*
• Autumn Lockhart
• Neal Robertson

Republicans

• Crystal Barajas
• Crystal Bast

District 16

Republicans

• Scott Reed*

Democrats

• Matthew Golden

District 18

Republicans

• Marilyn Parker*
• Bonnie Jung

Democrats

• Mera Corlett

District 20

Republicans

• Stuart Benson*
• Brian Abrams

Democrats

• Marita Williams

District 22

Republicans

• Kevin Bratcher
• Robert Zoeller Jr.

Democrats

• Rasean Crawley

District 24

Republicans

• Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge

Democrats

• Tyra Thomas-Walker
• Ryan Vittitow

District 26

Democrats

Brent Ackerson*

Here are candidates seeking seats in the Kentucky State Senate.

District 19

Democrats

• Cassie Chambers Armstrong*

District 33

Democrats

• Gerald Neal*
• Attica Scott
• Michael Churchill

District 35

Democrats

• Keturah Herron

District 37

Democrats

• David Yates

Republicans

• Calvin Leach

Here are candidates seeking seats in the Kentucky House of Representatives.

House District 28

Democrats

• Almaria Baker

Republicans

• Jared Bauman*

House District 29

Democrats

• Timothy Findley Jr.
• Matthew Pfaadt
• Ricky Santiago

Republicans

• Kevin Bratcher*
• Wyatt Allison
• Chris Lewis
• Debbie Peden

House District 30

Democrats

• Daniel Grossberg
• Mitra Subedi

House District 31

Democrats

• Colleen Orsella Davis
• Carma Bell Marshall

Republicans

• Susan Tyler Witten*

House District 32

Democrats

• Tina Bojanowski

House District 33

Democrats

• Taylor Jolly

Republicans

• Jason Nemes*

House District 34

Democrats

• Sarah Stalker*

House District 35

Democrats

• Lisa Willner*

House District 36

Democrats

• Colin Daugherty McDowell
• William "Woody" Zorn

Republicans

• John Hodgson*

House District 37

Democrats

• John Stovall

Republicans

• Emily Callaway*

House District 38

Democrats

• Rachel Roarx*

Republicans

• Carrie Sanders McKeehan

House District 40

Democrats

• Nima Kulkarni*
• William Zeitz

House District 41

Democrats

• William "Rick" Adams
• Mary Lou Marzian

Republicans

• Sara-Elizabeth Cottrell

House District 42

Democrats

• Jonathan Misselwhite
• Jack Walker
• Joshua Watkins

House District 43

Democrats

• Pamela Stevenson*

House District 44

Democrats

• Beverly Chester-Burton*
• Daniel Cockrell
• Shreeta Waldon

House District 46

Democrats

• Al Gentry*

Republicans

• Bob DeVore

House District 48

Democrats

• Kate Farrow
• Debbie Wesslund

Republicans

Ken Fleming*

These are the candidates looking to represent Kentucky in the U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. House Kentucky District 1

Republicans

• James Comer*

Democrats

• Erin Marshall

U.S. House Kentucky District 2

Republicans

• Brett Guthrie*

Democrats

• William Compton

U.S. House Kentucky District 3

Democrats

• Morgan McGarvey*
• Geoff Young
• Jared Randall

Republicans

• Mike Craven
• Denny Ormerod

U.S. Kentucky House District 4

Republicans

• Thomas Massie*
• Eric Deters
• Michael McGinnis

U.S. Kentucky House District 5

Republicans

• Hal Rogers*
• Dana Edwards
• David Kraftchack
• Brandon Monhollen

U.S. House Kentucky District 6

Republicans

• Andy Barr*

Democrats

• Randy Cravens
• Todd Kelley
• Don B. Pratt
• Jonathan Richardson
• Shauna Rudd

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