GLASGOW — Election Day is fewer than two weeks away. Here’s what you need to know.
Excused In-Person Absentee Voting
Voters with an acceptable excuse may vote across Kentucky through next Wednesday during “excused in-person absentee voting.” The voting methodology was developed by the Kentucky legislature following drastic modifications made during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is similar to mail-in absentee voting except voters get to cast their ballots in person. View accepted excuses here.
“It pretty much puts the burden on the voter to kind of prove that you have a reason that you’re not going to be available on Election Day,” said Barren County Clerk Helena C. Birdwell.
While the Barren County Clerk’s Office is open the last Saturday of each month, they will not conduct election business here Saturday, Oct. 29. The state has placed a restriction on the days voters may vote during the early-excused absentee period, which are the six business days from Wednesday, Oct. 26 through Nov. 2.
View a sample Barren County ballot here. Find your county’s general election ballot here.
“That would be a disadvantage to other counties and other county clerks across Kentucky if Barren County was offering 6 1/2 days of early voting for our voting,” Birdwell said.
No-Excuse In-Person Absentee Voting
Early no-excuse voting across Kentucky is slated for Thursday, Nov. 3 through Saturday, Nov. 5. All registered voters in the state may cast their ballots during this time.
Barren County voters will cast ballots at the Barren County Extension Office at 1463 W. Main St. in Glasgow. The location will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Click here to find your county’s voting locations.
Election Day
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8 across the United States. Polls will open at 6 a.m. local time and remain open until 6 p.m. As a reminder, any voter in line to vote by 6 p.m. will not be turned away.
There are eight voting centers in Barren County for the 2022 General Election. Those are listed below.
- Austin Tracy Volunteer Fire Department
- 2542 Austin Tracy Rd. – Austin, KY 42156
- Barren Co. High School gymnasium
- 507 Trojan Trail – Glasgow, KY 42141
- Beckton Community Center
- 2244 Beckton Road – Glasgow, KY 42141
- Cave City Convention Center
- 502 Mammoth Cave St. – Cave City, KY 42127
- Haywood Volunteer Fire Department]
- 67 Matthews Mill Rd – Glasgow, KY 42141
- Hiseville Volunteer Fire Department
- 112 W. Hiseville Main St. – Cave City, KY 42127
- Park City Lions Club
- 2025 Brown Rd – Park City, KY 42160
- Temple Hill Volunteer Fire Department
- 8543 Tompkinsville Rd – Glasgow, KY 42141
In other news, the online portal to request an absentee ballot in Kentucky closed Tuesday. Voters must return their absentee ballot to their county clerk’s office by Nov. 8.
Those who mail them rather than drop them off must have them postmarked by Nov. 8 to be considered in the election tabulations. A ballot drop-box is located inside the Barren County Government Center.