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republican Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams reminded residents that they cannot vote in elections in New York or Virginia, emphasizing that there will be no elections in the Bluegrass State this year, in an X-post that sparked laughter and concern on social media.
“We are getting calls about polling places being closed,” Adams wrote in X Tuesday. “They are closed because we don’t have elections today. Kentucky votes next year. You can't vote in Kentucky today for the mayor of New York or the governor of Virginia. Sorry”.
There will be special elections in 2025, and only a few states and cities will hold local elections. elections. New York, for example, is holding a highly anticipated mayoral race between socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani, former Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an independent, and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa.
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New York City mayoral candidates Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani and former Governor Andrew Cuomo vote on Election Day November 4, 2025 in New York City. (Adam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Images; Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images)
IN VirginiaRepublican Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earl-Sears faced former Democratic Republican Abigail Spanberger in a gubernatorial race that has captured national attention. New Jersey is also hosting a high-stakes race for governor between Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill and Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli in a race that GOP forecasts could turn a historically blue state red.
However, Kentucky has no statewide elections scheduled for 2025. The next series of high-profile elections in Kentucky will take place in 2026, during the midterm elections.
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Winsome Earl-Sears and Abigail Spanberger split. (Poole/Getty Images)
“I’ve already mentioned my repeated call for civic education,” Adams joked in X’s follow-up post.
X users quickly responded to the post with ridicule and jokes, as well as calls to echo Adams in demanding better civics education.
“It's like the sheriff reminding residents not to shoot at a tornado because their neighbors might be there,” one said. user made a joke on X.
“Best post today” Shannon Bream of Fox News sent by X.
“Who says we don’t need civics education in this country?” Washington Post Chief Political Correspondent Karen Tumulty posted.
There are several high-profile elections in 2025, including the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races. (Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty Images)
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“Look, I'm not saying we need to make it harder to vote. But sometimes I worry about the electorate,” another user X posted.
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“No problems with polling places in Kentucky yet,” said another the user joked.
