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Voting is harm reduction.

Your deadlines, your ballot and our 2026 Queer Election Guide, built for LGBTQ+ Kentuckians.

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The 2026 Queer Election Guide

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Early voting hours and locations vary by county. Your county clerk has the details.

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Trans and nonbinary voters: your ID, your vote

You have the right to vote. Your gender identity or how you look doesn’t change that. Here’s what Kentucky asks for at the polls.

Get help. Get involved.

Voting is the floor, not the work. Here’s where to turn if something goes wrong, and how to help other Kentuckians vote.

Sources: Election Protection (866ourvote.org), administered by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and Common Ground Kentucky.

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