Registering to vote is easy and convenient! The following requirements must be met in order to register:

• You must be a U.S. Citizen and a Kentucky resident for a minimum of 28 days.
• You must be 18 years of age by the date of the next general election (usually the first Tuesday in November). You are eligible to vote in the May primary election if you will be 18 by the November general election.
• You must have not been convicted of a felony. If you have been convicted of a felony, your civil rights must have been restored in order to be eligible to vote.
• You must not have been judged mentally incompetent in a court of law.
• You must not claim the right to vote anywhere outside of Kentucky.

If you are able to meet the above requirements, you may register to vote by completing a voter registration card and submitting it to the County Clerk’s office. If you prefer, A FORM CAN BE MAILED TO YOU (by requesting it), you can download a form from this web site, or you may pick up a form at the County Clerk’s office.

To contact us via E-mail with any Voter Registration questions and/or issues, click HERE

To find out more about Absentee Ballots, email the County Clerk.

Important Election Dates

Last day to register for Primary Election: April 22 at 4:00PM

Mail-In Absentee Ballot – April 6 – May 7, 2024
Saturday, April 6 – Online mail-in absentee request portal to open
(45 days before the election).
Tuesday, May 7 – online mail-in absentee request portal to close
(14 days before the election) at 11:59PM

Ballots for the May 2024 Primary may be returned by mail, or to the secure drop box located outside the Oldham County Courthouse during normal business hours of 8:30AM-4:30PM, Monday-Friday. Ballots must be received in the clerk’s office by May 21, 2024 at 6:00PM.

In-Person Excused Absentee – May 8-10 and 13-15, 2024, 8:30AM-4:30PM in County Clerk’s Office

3 Day Early Voting – May 16-18, 2024, 8:30AM-4:30PM in County Clerk’s Office

Election Day – Tuesday May 21, 2024. Polls open 6:00AM-6:00PM.

Regular meetings are held at the Oldham County Clerk’s office on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 9am.  Meetings are open to the public and board minutes are kept and recorded in the County Clerk’s office.  The County Board of Elections/Central Ballot Counting Board  is also in session on every election day, certification day and days set by KRS for counting mail in absentee ballots as needed.