11/01/2026
š³ļø BIGGEST TAKEAWAYS FROM EARLY VOTING!
After three days of early voting here in Boyle County, weāve noticed several questions and some confusion about how elections work. With Election Day coming up Tuesday, November 3rd, I wanted to share a few things that may help!
1ļøā£ HOW DOES STRAIGHT-PARTY VOTING WORK?
When you select straight Republican or straight Democrat, you are voting for that partyās candidates in the partisan races on your ballot.
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You CAN still vote for an individual candidate from the opposite party in a particular race. That individual selection will count, while your straight-party selection applies to the remaining partisan races.
ā ļø IMPORTANT: Straight-party voting does NOT include nonpartisan races, such as judicial or school board elections, or constitutional amendments. You must make those selections separately if you wish to vote in them!
2ļøā£ DO YOU ACTUALLY LIVE INSIDE CITY LIMITS?
Weāve had several voters surprised to learn they do NOT live within the city limits, even though they have a Danville, Perryville, or Junction City mailing address.
Just because your mailing address says a particular city does NOT necessarily mean you live within that cityās limits!
Your physical residential address determines whether you are eligible to vote in city elections, including mayor and city commission or council races.
3ļøā£ WHY CANāT I VOTE FOR THE CANDIDATES I KEEP SEEING ON TV? šŗ
This has been another common question!
Just because you see a political advertisement on television doesnāt mean that candidate will appear on your ballot.
TV stations broadcast advertisements across multiple counties and congressional districts.
You can ONLY vote for candidates running to represent the district where you actually live. Your residential address determines which races appear on your ballot.
š³ļø FINAL REMINDER!
ā ļø YOUR BALLOT HAS TWO SIDES! ā ļø
Please make sure you READ AND CHECK BOTH SIDES OF YOUR BALLOT! There are races and questions on both sides, and we donāt want anyone to accidentally overlook something they intended to vote on.
Take your time, read your ENTIRE ballot, and make sure youāve voted in the races you intended to vote in before submitting it.
Our election officers are there to help with questions about the voting process, and our office is always happy to help with questions about your registration or voting districts.
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd, from 6 AM to 6 PM!
Thank you to everyone who participated in early voting, and thank you to our election officers for their hard work!
šŗšø Get out and vote, Boyle County!
