Elections
You have a constitutional right to vote in your elected leaders. Here at the Owen County Clerk’s Office we plan on providing you with everything you need to do that!
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.
Voting Locations
| Owen Electric Coop | 8205 HWY 127 N New Liberty, KY 40355 |
| Hesler Assembly Of God | 25 Breck RD Owenton, KY 40359 |
| Monterey Fire Department | 60 Sawdridge Creek RD Owenton, KY 40359 |
| New Columbus Baptist Church | 16185 New Columbus Rd, Corinth, KY 41010 |
| Dallasburg Baptist Church | 4740 Hwy 227 N Owenton, KY 40359 |
| Extension Office | 265 Ellis RD Owenton, KY 40359 |