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Upcoming Election Information

Kentucky

 

Primary Election:

May 19, 2026

Primary Election Registration Deadline:

April 20, 2026 @ 4:00 PM

 

General Election:

November 3, 2026

General Election Registration Deadline:

October 5, 2026 @ 4:00 PM

Ohio

 

Primary & Special Election:

May 5, 2026

Primary Election Registration Deadline:

April 6, 2026 @ 9:00 PM

 

General Election:

November 3, 2026

General Election Registration Deadline:

October 5, 2026 @ 9:00 PM

Indiana

 

Primary Election:

May 5, 2026

Primary Election Registration Deadline:

April 6, 2026

 

General Election:

November 3, 2026

General Election Registration Deadline:

October 5, 2026

We made history!
Young voters showed up in 2020 like never before! Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) projects that 54% - 56% of eligible voters age 18-29 participated in the 2020 election, an increase from 44% in 2016. Learn more about this impacts of young voters here.

NKU Students Are Voters!

Then National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE) tracks student registration and voting rates. NKU generally exceeds national averages. 

About NSLVE

Make a voting plan
Now that you're registered, make a plan on how you're going to vote! It's important to think about how you will cast your ballot before election so you can identify and avoid any potential barriers to casting your vote. 
it's your democracy.
get involved.
Young people between the ages of 18-24 are the least likely to vote, according to the PEW Research Center. You can change that: become an informed voter. 

GET CONNECTED

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GET INVOLVED

  • Why don't young voters vote? NKU is partnered with Tufts University's CIRCLE project to find out.
  • Which states rock with young voters? Rock the Vote ranks the states and invites you to get involved.
  • Learn about When We All Vote, a non-profit nonpartisan organizations on a mission to increase participation in every election.  
  • Be civically engaged year round with IssueVoter – a nonpartisan, nonprofit online platform dedicated to giving everyone a voice in our democracy. Send your opinion directly to your representative or track your lawmaker's votes and bill outcomes.  

GET REGISTERED

Scripps Howard Center for Civic Engagement

Northern Kentucky University
Griffin Hall, Fifth Floor
Nunn Drive
Highland Heights, KY 41099

Phone: (859) 572-1448

E-mail: engage@nku.edu