Five days from now (December 31st) is the date by which you must be registered to vote as a member of the political party whose primary election you want to vote in in May of 2010 (assuming you're already a registered KY voter).

Note that Independents and Democrats cannot vote in partisan Republican primaries and Independents and Republicans cannot vote in partisan Democratic primaries.

We have very competitive primaries in both the Democratic and Republican parties for the US Senate race, so we want to make sure everyone has a chance to make their voices heard in these and all other partisan primaries.  

Say, for example, that you're a registered Democrat or Independent who's excited about voting for a particular Republican candidate in next year's May primary election.  You won't be able to do that unless you flip your voter registration to Republican by the end of this year. 

The same goes for a registered Republican or Independent who wants to vote for someone in the May Democratic Primary; they would also have to change their registration (to Democrat, in this case) to vote in the Primary they want to vote in.

If you wish to change your political party affiliation so that you can vote in partisan primaries, visit your local County Clerk by the end of their business on December 31st - or mail in a voter registration card.  Sooner is always better, though.

Note that people who aren't already registered to vote in Kentucky can register by the deadline in April and pick any party they want to.

Click for mailing addresses and phone numbers for all County Clerks in Kentucky

Click for printable Voter Registration card online and directions

 Note that New Year's Eve is *not* a federal holiday, so the mail should run then.  But the sooner you mail in your voter registration, the better.  

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