It’s Election Day. So why doesn’t Kentucky have any this year?
Why are polls closed in Kentucky? Because there is no election today.
Here's what's open and closed on Election Day 2025

Social media erupts with laughter, mockery over Kentucky official's obvious election reminder to residents

Secretary of State Michael Adams reminds Kentucky voters that 2025 is an off-year with no state elections, even though some states are holding races.

How are officials spending Election Day, despite no Kentucky elections?

Kentucky doesn’t have any races on Nov. 4, but that doesn’t mean election officials aren’t busy. “We have to continually prepare for the next election and the next election and the next election,” Taylor Brown, general counsel for the Kentucky Board of Elections, explained.
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Why Kentucky Had No Election in 2025 — And Why Everyone’s Talking About It

When Americans from Virginia to New York went to the polls, Kentuckians dialed election hotlines and wondered why no one had set up their voting booths. On November 4, 2025, the Bluegrass State found its citizens demanding to vote when there was nothing to vote for!

“You cannot vote today”: Kentucky secretary of state issues blunt reminder to residents after election confusion

While many states did hold their elections yesterday, the Kentucky Secretary of State had to intervene after some residents were confused about why voting booths weren’t open.

Did Kentuckians try to vote in November 2025 when no elections were scheduled?

Adams wrote on his official social media accounts: "We're getting calls about polls being closed. They are closed because we do not have elections today. Kentucky votes next year. You cannot vote today in Kentucky for the mayor of New York City or the Governor of Virginia. Sorry."
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It seems some Kentuckians are confused about 2025 elections

They are closed because we do not have elections today. Kentucky votes next year. You cannot vote today in Kentucky for the mayor of New York City or the Governor of Virginia. Sorry."The next Louisville mayoral race is in 2026 and the next Kentucky governor's race is 2027.

GOP Kentucky Election Chief Has To Issue Painfully Basic Reminder On Voting Day: ‘We’re Getting Calls…’

Have I mentioned my repeated call for civic education,” Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams wrote in a follow-up post.

Kentucky official forced to remind residents they can’t vote in NYC and Virginia elections: ‘We do not have elections today’

A Kentucky official was forced to remind Bluegrass State residents that they cannot vote in Tuesday’s elections — including in far-flung states like New York. Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams, a member of the Republican Party, took to social media after fielding complaints from constituents.

Kentucky opens candidate filing period for 2026 elections

Candidates vying for Kentucky offices in 2026 — including open U.S. Senate and U.S. House seats — can now formally file to run in the state. Although several politicians have announced their campaigns throughout the year,