While many states did hold their elections yesterday, the Kentucky Secretary of State had to intervene after some residents were confused about why voting booths weren’t open.

Put simply, Kentucky does not have any scheduled elections Nov. 4 because there are no major statewide, federal or special elections on that date.

Adams wrote on his official social media accounts: "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."

Confusion swept through Kentucky as residents mistakenly believed they could vote in elections happening elsewhere.

Secretary of State Michael Adams reminded Kentucky voters that 2025 is an off-year with no state elections, even though some states are holding races.

KENTUCKY, USA — Kentucky saw an increase in voter registration despite there being no elections in the Commonwealth. Secretary of State Michael Adams announced Monday that 7,099 new Kentucky voters registered in October. Adams says he believes this is due to a growing interest in the 2026 elections.

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.

Have I mentioned my repeated call for civic education,” Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams wrote in a follow-up post.

Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams took to social media Tuesday to assure concerned voters in his state they weren't missing anything.

Roy Wood Jr. and his “Have I Got News For You” guests joke about how confused some Kentucky residents were when they went to their polling stations on Election Day. “Have I Got News For You” regularly airs Saturdays at 9pm ET/PT and streams on HBO Max the following day.