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Excused In-Person Absentee Voting starts Oct 23

From Lisa Greer
Adair County Clerk

Qualified voters may make application to cast an absentee in person ballot during normal business hours, 8amCT to 4pmCT, at the Adair County Clerk's Office, 424 Public Square, Ste 3, Columbia, KY, on the following dates:
  • October 23, 24, and 25, 2024
  • October 28, 29, and 30, 2024
Voters must have proof of ID, and must meet one of the designated reasons provided in (KRS 117.076(2) (see below) to cast a ballot during this period. Note that there will be no voting on Saturday, October 26, 2024.


Voters otherwise eligible to vote on election day are eligible to vote an in-person absentee ballot during the six (6) business days immediately before the last Thursday occurring before election day if they meet one (1) of the following requirements:
  • Is a resident of Kentucky who is a covered voter as defined in KRS 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.101 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.
  • 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.
  • Is a student who temporarily resides outside the county of his or her residence 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.
  • Any person employed in an occupation that is scheduled to work during all days and all hours, which shall include commute time, the polls are open on election day and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting.
  • Any election officer tasked with election administration for the current election cycle.
  • Any person prevented from voting in person at the polls on election day and from casting a no-excuse in-person absentee ballot on all days no-excuse in-person absentee voting is conducted because he or she will be absent from the county of his or her residence during all days and all hours no excuse in-person absentee voting is conducted.

Eligibility for Medical Emergency Absentee Voting
KRS 117.07: Absentee Ballot for Medical Emergencies
In case of a medical emergency within fourteen (14) days or less of an election, a registered voter and the registered voter's spouse may apply for an absentee ballot. The application shall state that the emergency condition occurred within the fourteen (14) day period. The application shall be notarized. The application form may be requested by and delivered by the voter or the spouse, parents, or children of the voter. If the voter has no spouse, parents, or children, the application form may be requested by and delivered by the brother, sister, niece, nephew, or designee of the voter. The application form shall be restricted to the use of the voter. Upon receipt of the application and verification, the county clerk shall issue an absentee ballot.
Questions: 270-384-2801


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