Notice:
Pursuant to KRS 117.383(8), to validate the accuracy and fidelity of the vote tabulation, the Montgomery County Board of Elections will conduct a hand- to-eye audit of the votes cast in one randomly selected race from ballots tabulated by one randomly selected scanner on November 7th, 2024. The Secretary of State will randomly select the race and scanner to be the subject of the audit on November 6 and notify the county that same day.This audit will take place at 9:00 am in the Fiscal Court Room, located at 44 Main Street, Mt. Sterling KY 40353.
The public may observe the audit.
The Montgomery County Clerk Voter Registration Department performs a wide variety of duties related to the election process. We are responsible for registering voters, keeping the voter registrations up-to-date, providing voting locations, recruiting poll workers for election day, maintaining and securing the voting machines, and providing election results once the election process is complete.
Our normal hours of operation can be found on our contact page.
If would like to view what your ballot will look like for the upcoming election please visit the Secretary of State’s website and view the Sample Ballots. Here you can not only find your personal ballot but a copy of each ballot in the entire state of Kentucky. Please use the additional links below to answer your election-related questions.
Contact Information:
Voter Registration (859) 498-8700
Important Election Dates
Last day to register for General Election: October 7th at 4:00PM
Mail-In Absentee Ballot – September 21st – October 22nd, 2024
Saturday, September 21st – Online mail-in absentee request portal to open
(45 days before the election).
Tuesday, October 22nd – online mail-in absentee request portal to close
(14 days before the election) at 11:59PM
Ballots for the November 2024 General may be returned by mail, or to the secure drop box located outside the Montgomery County Courthouse during normal business hours of 8:30AM-4:30PM, Monday-Friday. Ballots must be received in the clerk’s office by November 5th, 2024 at 6:00PM.
In-Person Excused Absentee – October 23rd-25th & 28th-30th, 2024, 8:30AM-4:30PM
3 Day Early Voting –
10 am – 6 pm Thursday and Friday
7 am – 3 pm Saturday
at the Clay Community Center
Election Day – Tuesday, November 5th, 2024. Polls open 6:00AM-6:00PM, at all Elementary Schools and Clay Community Center
Important Election Links
