Elections
Looking for election information? Here you can find voting locations, Candidate Filings, Absentee and sample ballots.
Elections direct line phone # 270-444-4702
Board of Elections: The McCracken County Board of Elections will meet the first Wednesday of each month at 1PM in the Voter Registration office at the McCracken County Courthouse.
There will be an Election Board Meeting on September 3rd, 2025 at 1pm.
Certification of Voting Machines: McCracken county Board Elections will certify ALL voting machines on October 17th at 5pm at 220 South 7th St. Any candidate or representative including the public are welcome to attend the certification.
Post Election Audit with Board of Elections
November 7th @ 9am
Location: breakroom
McCracken County Board Of Elections will count Absentees
Date: Monday October 28th @ 1pm
Location: Voting Office
PRE-ELECTION ACTIVITIES
November 5, 2025 – Earliest date for the affixing of signatures on candidate filing forms for an office on the ballot in 2026.
December 31, 2025 – Last day to change political party affiliation and be eligible to vote in the political party’s upcoming primary election.
January 9, 2026, at 4 PM – Candidate filing deadline: last day to file nomination papers for candidates who must run in the primary.
April 20, 2026, at 4 PM – Last day to register to vote for the primary.
June 2, 2026, at 4 PM – Non-partisan candidate filing deadline.
October 5, 2026, at 4 PM – Last day to register or make changes for the General Election.
PRIMARY ELECTION
April 4, 2026, to May 5th, 2026, at 11:59 PM – Online mail-in absentee portal open for PRIMARY ELECTION mail-in ballot requests.
April 20, 2026, at 4 PM – Last day to register to vote for the primary.
May 6th to 8th and 11th to 13th, 2026 – Excused, in-person absentee voting (Location TBA January 2026).
May 14th to 16th, 2026 – ln person, no-excuse early voting (Locations TBA January 2026).
May 19, 2026, from 6 AM to 6 PM – PRIMARY ELECTION DAY.
GENERAL ELECTION
September 19, 2026, to 0ctober 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM – Online mail-in absentee portal open for mail-in ballot requests.
October 5, 2026, at 4 PM – Last day to register or make changes for the General Election .
October 21st to 23rd and 26th to 28th, 2026 – Excused, in-person absentee voting (Location TBA January 2026).
October 29th to 31st, 2026 – In person, no-excuse early voting (Locations TBA January 2026).
November 3, 2026, from 6 AM – 6 PM – GENERAL ELECTION DAY.