Protecting Democracy
Vote Like Your Rights Depend On It
Voting is about more than choosing candidates. It is one of the clearest ways we shape the laws, policies, and priorities that affect our everyday lives.
From free speech and privacy to reproductive freedom, LGBTQ+ rights, criminal justice, and access to the ballot itself, the people we elect make decisions that can protect our freedoms or put them at risk.
That is why every election matters. Know what is at stake. Make a plan to vote. Encourage the people in your life to do the same.
Your voice matters. Your vote matters. Use both.
Sign Up to Canvass!
Join the ACLU of Kentucky for our electoral campaign as a paid canvasser!
Our goal is to knock on 1,800 doors by Election Day. We'll talk with our neighbors about issues that matter to us and why it's important to consider them when you go to the polls.
Each canvass will include a training at the beginning, so newcomers and seasoned canvassers are more than welcome!
You will receive information on the meet-up location in the week leading up to each canvass.
Click here to apply to become a paid canvasser.
Click here to register for canvass training.
The deadline to register to vote in Kentucky is October 5, 2026, at 4 pm.
2026 General Election Dates
September 19, 2026 - Mail-in Absentee Ballot Request Portal Opens
October 5, 2026 - Last Day to Register to Vote for the General Election
October 20, 2026 - Mail-in Absentee Ballot Request Portal Closes
October 21-23, 2026 - Excused, In-person Absentee Voting Begins (to see if you are eligible click here)
October 26-28, 2026 - Excused, In-person Absentee Voting Continues (to see if you are eligible click here)
October 29-31, 2026 - In-Person No-Excuse Absentee Voting
November 3, 2026 - General Election Day
For a listing of all dates relevant to the 2026 General, click here.
