Access Hour | Terrell Holder | KY's May 19 Primary | Elections in a Post-Trump World | 3-11-26

On this week's Access Hour, long-time community activist, Terrell Holder, speaks with host Bob Cline about the unique opportunities before us with the May 19th Primary Election in Kentucky. This is the first time ALL Louisville voters will be able to participate in the Primary, including independents and those registered for third parties because of the new state law the made our local races non-partisan. It is the civic duty of all adult U.S. citizens to vote in the Kentucky Primary elections on Tuesday May 19th, including the Mayor’s race, many Metro Council seats, Sheriff, County Clerk, County Attorney, and State Rep seats right here in Louisville. All Kentucky voters will also get to weigh in on who should replace Mitch McConnell in the U.S. Senate! Don’t miss this opportunity! Find out where, when and how to vote, request an absentee ballot, and see a sample ballot so you can do your research on all the candidates at https://GoVote.Ky.gov In-Person Excused Absentee Voting Primary Election dates: May 6, May 7, May 8, May 11, May 12 and May 13 General Election dates: October 21, October 22, October 23, October 26, October 27 and October 28 Time: 8:30 am-4:30 pm Location: Jefferson County Election Center, 1000 E. Liberty St. Who qualifies for an in-person excused absentee ballot: Voter is a resident of Kentucky who is a covered voter as defined in KRS 117A.010,who will be absent from the county of his or her residence on the day of an election and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting. Voter, or spouse of voter, who has surgery scheduled that will require hospitalization on the day of an election and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting. Voter who temporarily resides outside the state but is still eligible to vote in this state and will be absent from the county of his or her residence on the day of an election and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting. Voter is a resident of Kentucky who is a uniformed-service voter as defined in KRS 117A.010 confined to a military base on election day and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting. Voter who is in her last trimester of pregnancy. Voter who has not been declared mentally disabled by a court of competent jurisdiction and, due to age, disability, or illness, is not able to appear at the polls on election day and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting. Voter who is a student who temporarily resides outside the county of his or her residence and will be absent from the county of his or her residence on the day of an election and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting. Voter who is employed in an occupation that is scheduled to work during all days and all hours, which shall include commute time, the polls are open on election day and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting. Voter who is an election officer tasked with election administration for the current election cycle. Voter who is a person prevented from voting in-person at the polls on election day and from casting a no-excuse in-person absentee ballot on all days no-excuse in-person absentee voting is conducted because he or she will be absent from the county of his or her residence during all days and hours no excuse in-person absentee voting is conducted. Voter who is a caregiver who is providing medical or healthcare assistance to a voter who is qualified to cast an in-person absentee ballot. In-Person No Excuse Absentee Voting Primary Election dates: May 14 - May 16, 2026 General Election dates: October 29 - 31, 2026 Time: 8:00 am-6:00 pm Locations: TBD