De Mossville, Kentucky Public Records

Kentucky residents can register to vote online through the Kentucky State Board of Elections website at elect.ky.gov, or submit a paper application to Pendleton County Clerk. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Kentucky residents, at least 18 years old on or before the next election, and cannot be currently declared mentally incompetent by a court or claiming voting rights elsewhere. The registration deadline is 29 days before any election. Kentucky doesn't require party registration for primaries; voters select which party's primary ballot they want on Election Day. As an unincorporated community, De Mossville doesn't hold municipal elections for mayor or city council. Instead, residents participate in Pendleton County and Kentucky state elections, along with federal contests. Voters can locate their assigned polling place through the Kentucky State Board of Elections portal at elect.ky.gov/Resources/Pages/Polling-Locations.aspx or by contacting Pendleton County Clerk. Assignments are based on residential address and precinct boundaries. During the November 2024 presidential election, Pendleton County saw turnout between 62-68% of registered voters, typical for rural Kentucky counties in presidential years. The county demonstrated strong support for Republican candidates across federal and state races, consistent with its conservative political orientation. Looking toward the November 3, 2026 general election, voters in the area will weigh several important races. At the federal level, Kentucky's U.S. Senate seat currently held by Senator Mitch McConnell will not be on the ballot in 2026 (his term expires in 2026, but the other Senate seat held by Senator Rand Paul is up in 2028). Kentucky's entire U.S. House delegation will be contested; the community is part of Kentucky's 4th Congressional District. At the state level, 2026 is not a gubernatorial year in Kentucky (the Governor is elected in odd-numbered years, most recently 2023). However, all 100 Kentucky House seats and half of the 38-seat State Senate will be on the ballot. Local voters will participate in elections for their State Representative and possibly State Senator depending on the cycle. County-level races in 2026 may include Pendleton County Judge/Executive, County Clerk, Sheriff, Jailer, Coroner, and Property Valuation Administrator, as Kentucky county constitutional offices are generally elected in presidential election years. Kentucky offers absentee voting for voters meeting specific qualifications including age 65 or older, illness or disability, military service or overseas residence, students attending school outside the county, incarceration (but not convicted of a disqualifying felony), election workers serving at a precinct other than their own, and those temporarily residing outside Kentucky. Absentee ballot applications must be requested from Pendleton County Clerk and returned by specific deadlines. Kentucky doesn't offer universal no-excuse absentee voting; voters must qualify under statutory categories. In-person early voting is available at the clerk's office beginning the Thursday before Election Day through the Monday before Election Day. Election records that are public in Kentucky include voter registration lists (available for purchase for political purposes), campaign finance reports filed by candidates and political committees (searchable through the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance at kref.ky.gov), candidate filing records and statements, precinct-level election results, and certified vote totals. Individual voter history (which elections a person voted in, though not how they voted) is public record, while actual ballot choices remain secret.