Training Requirement: Kentucky does not require training or registration drives.
Notification and Registration Requirements: Kentucky does not have notification requirements for registration drives, but the state does require the drive’s organization to act under the supervision and directions of the county clerk. The state information is located here: elect.ky.gov/Voters/Pages/Voter-Registration-Drives.aspx
Compensation Restrictions: Do not pay registration drive participants based on how many registrations they collect. It is a class B misdemeanor in Kentucky. Do not offer an applicant any incentive of monetary value to register to vote.
State Form: The state mail-in voter registration application can be downloaded at the State Board of Elections (SBE) website here: elect.ky.gov/Resources/Documents/SBE%2001%20-%20KY%20Voter%20Registration%20Application%20FILLABLE%20406.pdf
You may also request voter registration cards from your county clerk or (for bulk orders) the SBE. Find your county clerk here: elect.ky.gov/About-Us/Pages/County-Clerks.aspx
Online registration for people with a driver’s license or state ID is available at govote.ky.gov
Federal Form: The federal mail-in voter registration application may be used in voter registration drives: eac.gov/voters/national-mail-voter-registration-form/
Photocopying Blank Forms: Blank applications may be photocopied and used in voter registration drives.
Incomplete Applications: Do not fill in any missing information on a registration form unless you have express permission from the applicant. Two witness signatures are required for for a voter signature only if the voter uses a “mark” to sign his or her name.
Photocopying Completed Applications: There is no law or rule prohibiting photocopying or retaining information from completed registration applications. As a best practice, a voter’s full or partial Social Security number and/or driver’s license should not be retained.
Submitting Completed Applications: State voter registration applications must be delivered/mailed to the county clerk of the county where the voter resides at least 29 days before Election Day. County clerk information can be found here: elect.ky.gov/About-Us/Pages/County-Clerks.aspx
Federal voter registration applications can be delivered or mailed to State Board of Elections, 140 Walnut Street, Frankfort, KY 40601-3240.
Fair Elections Center and its Campus Vote Project intend the information contained herein to be used only as a general guide. This document should not be used as a substitute for consultation with a licensed Kentucky legal professional.
Last updated May 2026