MSU VOTER GUIDE

Important information for university students from/in Kentucky can be found at

• Click here to register to vote in Kentucky

• Last day to register: Monday October 7, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. local time

• Students can register to vote using their MSU On-Campus Address

  • Clark College: 8000 Clark College, Murray, KY 42071

  • Elizabeth College: 6500 Elizabeth College, Murray, KY 42071

  • Franklin College: 5500 Franklin College, Murray, KY 42071

  • Hart College: 4000 Hart College, Murray, KY 42071

  • Hester College: 6000 Hester College, Murray, KY 42071

  • Regents College: 7000 Regents College, Murray, KY 42071

  • Richmond College: 5000 Richmond College, Murray, KY 42071

  • White College: 7500 White College, Murray, KY 42071

  • Station 74: 1515 Lowes Drive, Murray, KY 42071

• The Absentee Ballot Portal Opens September 21, 2024.

• If you are registered in another Kentucky county and can not travel back home to vote early or on Election Day, you can order an absentee ballot to be sent to your address in Murray. Click here to order an Absentee Ballot for Kentucky

  • More information about eligibility to vote in Kentucky can be found at elect.ky.gov

• Absentee ballots must be received by 6 pm on Election Day (Tuesday November 5)

Kentucky requires votes to show an ID in order to vote. Acceptable forms of ID in Kentucky include:

• A public or private college, university, or postgraduate technical or professional school located within the United States, and the document contains:

  • The name of the individual to whom the document was issued;

  • ​ A photograph of the individual to whom the document was issued; or,

Click here to find out other acceptable IDs.

If you do not possess an acceptable form of ID, but are a registered voter, you may cast a provisional ballot if you vote in person. Your provisional ballot will count if: (1) you return to your polling place on Election Day with a photo ID; or (2) the signature on your provisional ballot envelope is determined by your local election authority to match the signature on your voter registration record.  If you cast a provisional ballot, you will receive a stub from your provisional ballot envelope with instructions on how to verify that your provisional ballot is counted.

• Voting locations in Calloway County

• Preparing to Vote

The information below is for students who are permanent residents of Indiana, meaning their driver’s license and other important information is based on an address in Indiana, and they do not want to change their voter registration to Kentucky. 

• Click here to register to vote in Indiana

  • More information about registering to vote in Indiana can be found here.

• Last day to register is Monday, October 7, 2024. local time.

• Important information for university students from/in Indiana can be found here.

You can vote by mail (Absentee Voting), if you are a registered voter in the State of Indiana and can not return to vote in person. To vote by mail, download this application. To submit your application, email the completed form to your County Election Administrator. You can find their email address on this webpage. The last day to apply to vote by mail is Thursday October 24, 2024 at 11:59 PM.

To vote, your county clerk will send you an absentee ballot for you to complete. Once you fill in your ballot, you must mail it back to the County Election Board (the address will be printed for you). It is important to mail your ballot in as soon as possible as they must be received no later than 6 PM local time on Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Indiana requires an approved ID in order to vote. Information about acceptable forms of ID can be found here.

Find a copy of your ballot to review what you will vote for, by entering your address at this website.

The information below is for students who are permanent residents of Illinois, meaning their driver’s license and other important information is based on an address in Illinois, and they do not want to change their voter registration to Kentucky. 

• Click here to Register to vote in Illinois

  • More information about registering to vote in Illinois can be found here.

  • Last day to register online is Monday October 21, 2024. local time. Voters can register to vote in person on election date!

• Illinois does not require voters to present identification to vote in person. You will only need an ID if you are registering the same day that you are voting.

Find a copy of your ballot to review what you will vote for, by entering your address at this website.

The information below is for students who are permanent residents of Missouri, meaning their driver’s license and other important information is based on an address in Missouri, and they do not want to change their voter registration to Kentucky. 

• Click here to Register to vote in Missouri

  • More information about registering to vote in Missouri can be found here.

• Last day to register is Wednesday October 9, 2024. local time.

• Missouri absentee ballot request form

Missouri requires voters to show an ID in order to vote. Acceptable forms of ID in Missouri include:

• A non expired Missouri driver or non-driver license;

• A non expired military ID, including a veteran’s ID card;

• A non expired United States passport; or

• Another photo ID issued by the United States or the state of Missouri which is either not expired or expired after the date of the most recent general election.

Find a copy of your ballot to review what you will vote for, by entering your address at this website.

The information below is for students who are permanent residents of Tennessee, meaning their driver’s license and other important information is based on an address in Tennessee, and they do not want to change their voter registration to Kentucky. 

• Click here to Register to vote in Tennessee

  • More information about registering to vote in Tennessee can be found here.

• Last day to register is Monday October 7, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. local time.

• A registered voter in Tennessee may request an application for a by-mail ballot no earlier than ninety (90) days before the election and no later than seven (7) days before the election.To be processed for the next election, the application must be received by the election commission no later than seven (7) days before the election.

• You must submit a written request containing the information below to your local county election commission office by the seventh day before Election Day. You can use the absentee ballot request form to make sure all required information is provided.

Tennessee requires voters to show an ID when voting. Acceptable forms of ID to vote in Tennessee include:

• Regular Driver License with photo

• REAL ID

• Commercial Driver License

• Motorcycle License

• Identification (ID Only) License

• Handgun Carry Permit with photo

For more information, including what is NOT accepted as a valid form of ID, visit the TN Guide to Voter ID

Find a copy of your ballot to review what you will vote for, by entering your address at this website.