UNDATED (05/07/26) — The first ballots for the May 19th primary are being cast this week.
Voters will be casting ballots for nominations for the General Election in Federal, state and county government offices.
Early Excused Absentee Voting is underway at the Breckinridge County Courthouse today and then again next Monday through Wednesday. Requirements for excused absentee include (per Secretary of State’s Office):
- Is a resident of Kentucky who is a covered voter as defined in KRS 117A.010, who will be absent from the county of his or her residence on the day of an election and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting.
- Has surgery, or whose spouse has surgery, scheduled that will require hospitalization on the day of an election and during the days of no-excuse in person absentee voting.
- Temporarily resides outside the state but is still eligible to vote in this state and will be absent from the county of his or her residence on the day of an election and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting.
- Is a resident of Kentucky who is a uniformed-service voter as defined in KRS 117A.010 confined to a military base on election day and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting.
- Is in her last trimester of pregnancy.
- Has not been declared mentally disabled by a court of competent jurisdiction and, due to age, disability, or illness, is not able to appear at the polls on election day and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting.
- Is a caregiver who is providing medical or healthcare assistance to a voter who has not been declared mentally disabled by a court of competent jurisdiction and, due to age, disability, or illness, is not able to appear at the polls on election day and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting.
- Is a student who temporarily resides outside the county of his or her residence and will be absent from the county of his or her residence on the day of an election and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting.
- Any person employed in an occupation that is scheduled to work during all days and all hours, which shall include commute time, the polls are open on election day and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting.
- Any election officer tasked with election administration for the current election cycle.
- Any person prevented from voting in person at the polls on election day and from casting a no-excuse in-person absentee ballot on all days no-excuse in-person absentee voting is conducted because he or she will be absent from the county of his or her residence during all days and all hours no excuse in-person absentee voting is conducted.
In-person ‘No Excuse’ Absentee Voting will take place next Thursday through Saturday (the 14th through the 16th) at the Courthouse from 8am to 4pm.
Voting center locations will be open from 6am to 6pm on the 16th. Locations in Breckinridge County…
- Breckinridge County Fairgrounds- 217 Fairgrounds Road, Hardinsburg
- Holy Guardian Angel Parish Hall- 301 High Street, Irvington
- St. Rose Catholic Church- 118 Chestnut St., Cloverport
- Stinnettsville Community Church- 1740 East Highway 86
- McDaniels Community Building- 10762 South Highway 259
- Hudson Community Church- 5000 Highway 401
- Stephensport Firehouse- 45 Cedar Hill Cemetery Lane
- Corinth Baptist Church- 5042 South Highway 105, McQuady
WXBC will have coverage of the Primary Election Returns on Tuesday, May 19th,
