Why are Kentucky's polls closed on Tuesday? Because the state doesn't have any elections.

It's a big day for politics in many states, but not Kentucky.

According to Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams, his office has gotten several calls asking about polls being closed.

He issued a post on social media to clear up the confusion:

"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."

The next Louisville mayoral race is in 2026 and the next Kentucky governor's race is 2027.

Some of the confusion may have been perpetuated by election day making it on to school calendars. Some districts honored it despite no

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