Boone County voters who need a mail-in absentee ballot for the Nov. 3 general election must request one by 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20.

Requests can be submitted through the state's online portal at GoVote.Ky.Gov. Voters must meet an eligibility requirement, such as illness, disability, being out of the county on Election Day and during all early voting days, or attending college away from home, according to the Winchester Sun.

Once completed, absentee ballots must reach the Boone County Clerk's office by 6 p.m. on Nov. 3. Voters can mail them or drop them at a county drop box.

The Boone County Clerk's office has two locations: 2950 Washington Sq. in Burlington (859-334-2108) and 8020 Veterans Memorial Dr. in Florence (859-495-2865).

Other ways to vote early

Excused in-person absentee voting runs Oct. 21 through Oct. 28, excluding weekends, according to Link NKY. No-excuse early voting is open Oct. 29 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Oct. 30 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Oct. 31 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

On Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, polls are open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Voters should verify their polling location through the Kentucky State Board of Elections website, as some locations have changed, the NKY Tribune reported.

What's on the Boone County ballot

The ballot is long.

According to the official Boone County ballot, local races include:

  • County judge/executive: Republican Chet Hand vs. independent Timothy Dean Johnson. Write-in candidate William Woods, a Florence small business owner, is also seeking the seat, the NKY Tribune reported.
  • Florence mayor: Julie Metzger Aubuchon vs. David Rose (nonpartisan).
  • Florence City Council: Twelve candidates are running for six seats, including David M. Schneider, Jeffrey R. Whittaker, Aaron Gillum, Duane Froelicher, Shari Kilmer, Lesley Chambers, Jim Leach, Brian Kinross, Diane Ewing Whalen, Joe Clinton Berkshire, Gary Winn and Angie Cable.
  • Union mayor: Chris Courtney vs. John J. Mefford (nonpartisan).
  • Union city commissioners: Five candidates for four seats: Larry King Solomon, Christopher Reeves, Eric Dulaney, George E. Eldridge and Doug Bine.
  • County commissioner, District 1: Republican Cathy Hudson Flaig vs. Democrat Debra Waller.
  • County commissioner, District 2: Republican John Schickel vs. Democrat Lianna Simpson Nguyen.
  • School board: In the 4th Educational District, Cindy Young faces Robin Shumate. The 5th Educational District seat has only a write-in option

Statewide, voters will choose a U.S. senator to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell. Republican Andy Barr, Democrat Charles Booker and Kentucky Party candidate Christopher Campbell are on the ballot. The 4th Congressional District race features Republican Ed Gallrein, Democrat Melissa Claire Strange and Libertarian Jeremy Todd.

The amendment would prohibit gubernatorial pardons and sentence commutations from 60 days before a gubernatorial election through the fifth Tuesday after that election.

Free photo IDs for voting are available at any Kentucky Department of Transportation licensing site.