Voter registration and election services for Campbellsburg, Kentucky, residents fall under the authority of the Henry County Clerk, who serves as Henry County's chief election official. The office at 101 South Main Street, New Castle, KY 40050, can be reached at (502) 845-5705 and handles everything from voter registration to absentee ballot applications, election administration, and precinct management throughout Henry County.
Kentucky residents can register to vote online through the Kentucky State Board of Elections website at elect.ky.gov, where eligible citizens can complete registration, update their address, or verify their current status. Registration applications must be submitted at least 29 days before an election. To qualify, applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Kentucky residents, at least 18 years old by the next general election, and not currently incarcerated for a felony conviction. A valid Kentucky driver's license or Social Security number is required for online registration. Paper forms remain available at the Henry County Clerk's office, public libraries, and various state agencies. Because Campbellsburg is an unincorporated community with no municipal government, there are no city council or mayoral elections specific to the area. Instead, residents participate in county, state, and federal elections. Henry County holds elections for County Judge/Executive, County Clerk, Sheriff, Jailer, Coroner, Property Valuation Administrator, and magistrates for the Henry County Fiscal Court. These county constitutional offices appear on the ballot during Kentucky's regular election cycle, with most on the ballot in odd-numbered years such as 2023 and 2027. Local voters can find their assigned polling place using the Kentucky State Board of Elections' polling place lookup tool at elect.ky.gov or by contacting the Henry County Clerk's office directly. Assignments are based on residential address and precinct boundaries. On Election Day, polls across Kentucky open at 6:00 AM and close at 6:00 PM local time. Kentucky's Open Records Act and election laws ensure public access to numerous election records. Voter registration lists can be obtained through the State Board of Elections or County Clerk, though personal information such as Social Security numbers is redacted. Campaign finance reports for state and local candidates are available through the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance at kref.ky.gov, where contribution and expenditure reports can be searched by candidate or committee name. Candidate filing information, ballot measures, and precinct-level election results are public records available through the State Board of Elections and County Clerk.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Campbellsburg voters are published by the Kentucky State Board of Elections (https://elect.ky.gov/). However, 2026 is a federal midterm election year in which all U.S. House seats are contested. As part of Henry County, Campbellsburg sits in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District, and residents will elect their U.S. Representative. Numerous state legislature seats will be contested: all 100 Kentucky House of Representatives seats and half of the 38 Kentucky State Senate seats, since Senate terms are four years. Henry County voters will elect their representative to the Kentucky House, currently District 54, and may have a State Senate race depending on the cycle for their district, which is District 7. Voters should check with the Henry County Clerk or the State Board of Elections closer to the election for confirmed candidates and any local ballot issues. Kentucky offers absentee voting, now called excuse-required absentee voting, and no-excuse early in-person voting. Voters may request an absentee ballot if they meet specific criteria under KRS 117.085, including being 65 or older, having a disability, being a member of the military or overseas, being a student outside the county, or being unable to vote in person due to confinement or incarceration for those not convicted of a felony. Absentee ballot applications must be submitted to the Henry County Clerk no later than seven days before the election. The state also offers three days of early in-person voting, the Thursday, Friday, and Saturday immediately preceding Election Day, at locations designated by the Henry County Clerk. No excuse is required for early in-person voting.