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With all the ads swirling around, you know what time it is — election season. To ensure you have adequate time + all the tools to cast your votes, we present to you our updated voter guide.

First things first

Here are some crucial dates to ensure your voice is heard:

Saturday, Sept. 21: The absentee ballot portal opens.
Monday, Oct. 7: Deadline to register to vote. Check your eligibility + registration.
Tuesday, Oct. 22: Last day to request mail-in absentee ballots.
Tuesday, Nov. 5: General election — all votes must be cast.

🗳️ Find your polling location

Fayette County polling places will be open on Election Day from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. If you’re unsure where to go, click here for your polling location.

Can't make it on election day? Any registered voter who has not requested a mail-in absentee ballot may cast an unexcused in-person absentee ballot. This option will be available Thursday, Oct. 31-Saturday, Nov. 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at any Lexington Public Library branch.

Excused in-person absentee voting will be held Wednesday, Oct. 23-Friday, Oct. 25 + Monday, Oct. 28-Wednesday, Oct. 30 at theCounty Clerk’s office, 162 E. Main St., 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mail-in absentee ballots must be received by mail or placed in the dropbox outside the County Clerk's office by 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5 to be counted.

🗳️The ballot

In addition to the presidential election, Congress representative, and various state races, the following local races will be on your ballot in November:

Commonwealth's Attorney
Circuit Clerk
Justice of the Supreme Court - 5th District
Council Districts
Board of Education/School Board
Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors

Be sure to check out CivicLex's LexVote page for a more thorough explanation of each position + links to respective candidates' pages.

🗳️ The candidates

Here are the Urban County Council candidates you will find on the ballot in Fayette County, listed in alphabetical order by last name.

Note: We are only listing those that are running opposed, remaining districts not listed only have one candidate listed who are running unopposed.

District 1

District 2

District 4

District 5

District 7

* Indicates incumbent
** We are working to include links to the candidate’s election website or election Facebook/Instagram account as they are created. If those are unavailable, we will try to find a link including the most information. If you know of a better link that represents any of the above candidates, please let us know.