Primary Election: What you need to know
Metcalfe County Clerk Shannon Fields would like to update everyone on the processes for the upcoming Primary Election on May 19, 2026.
To qualify for a mail-in ballot:
The voter must meet one of the following criteria to request a mail-in ballot.
- Be in the military or an overseas voter
- Be unable to go vote in person on Election Day due to age, disability, or illness
- Temporarily residing out of state
- Student who resides outside the country due to school
- Will be absent from the county on all the days on which in-person voting is conducted
- Voter is incarcerated, but not convicted
- Participant in the SOS Confidentiality Protection Program
- The voter meets the requirements of a Medical Emergency Ballot
To obtain a mail-in ballot:
Once the voter’s qualification is established, registered voters can go to govoteky.com or call the Metcalfe County Clerk’s office at 270-432-4821. Absentee Mail Ballots will start on April 4 until May 5, 2026.
Where to send mail-in ballots:
Ballots may be mailed back to the Metcalfe County Clerk’s office, P.O. Box 25, Edmonton, KY 42129, or use the drop box located inside the Metcalfe County Clerk’s office for your convenience.
