Clarkson, Kentucky Public Records

Registration deadlines in Kentucky fall 29 days before any election, and applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Kentucky residents, at least 18 years old by the next general election, and not currently convicted of a felony or have had civil rights restored. Online registration requires a Kentucky driver's license or state ID number, with identity verified through the Transportation Cabinet database. As a sixth-class city under Kentucky law, Clarkson conducts municipal elections for mayor and city council members. The community operates under a mayor-council form of government, with a mayor serving a four-year term and city council members elected for four-year staggered terms. Candidate filing for city offices occurs through the Grayson County Clerk's office during the designated filing period, typically in late January. Candidate information and local ballot measures specific to the city can be obtained from both the Grayson County Clerk and Clarkson City Hall at (270) 242-3311. County voters also participate in elections for County Judge-Executive, County Clerk, Sheriff, Jailer, County Attorney, and three magistrate positions representing county districts. Polling place assignments for residents are determined by precinct, and voters can look up their specific polling location, sample ballot, and registration status through the Kentucky State Board of Elections voter information portal at https://vrsws.sos.ky.gov/vic or by contacting the Grayson County Clerk at (270) 259-3201. Local voters typically cast ballots at Clarkson Elementary School, 102 North Main Street, though precinct assignments may vary based on residential address. Polls in Kentucky are open from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM local time on election day. While not a presidential year, Kentucky voters will decide numerous significant races.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Clarkson voters are published by the Kentucky State Board of Elections (https://elect.ky.gov/). City offices including mayor and city council seats will also be contested in November 2026. Kentucky offers absentee voting by mail for voters who qualify under specific circumstances: voters 65 or older, those with a disability preventing polling place access, members of the military and overseas citizens, and voters whose employment requires them to be away from the county on election day. Absentee ballot applications must be requested from the Grayson County Clerk's office and returned by the deadlines specified in KRS 117.085; completed absentee ballots must be received by the Grayson County Clerk by 6:00 PM on election day. Kentucky implemented expanded early in-person voting beginning in 2023, allowing no-excuse early voting at the Grayson County Clerk's office or designated voting centers during the two weeks preceding election day. Election records that are public in Kentucky include voter registration lists, available for purchase from the State Board of Elections for political purposes, precinct-level election results posted by the Grayson County Clerk and State Board of Elections following certification, candidate filing information including declarations of candidacy and financial disclosure forms, and campaign finance reports filed by candidates and political committees through the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance at https://kref.ky.gov. Voter registration data includes name, address, date of birth, and voting history but excludes Social Security numbers and driver's license numbers. Individual voter choices are secret ballot and never disclosed; only aggregate precinct results are public.