Eddyville, Kentucky Public Records

New registrants need a Kentucky driver's license or state ID number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. In-person registration is also available at the Lyon County Clerk's office, and mail-in forms are accepted. Municipal elections for mayor and city council positions are held in Eddyville on a regular schedule. The city council consists ofRegular municipal elections occur in even-numbered years, typically in November to coincide with state and federal elections. Candidates for city office file nomination papers with the Lyon County Clerk during the designated filing period, typically in late summer before November elections. Local ballot measures, including city ordinances or tax questions, may also appear on municipal ballots. Residents can find their assigned polling place using the Kentucky State Board of Elections' voter information portal at govoteky.com by entering their name and date of birth or address. The county typically operates several precinct polling locations on Election Day, with most city voters assigned to precincts within Eddyville. The County Clerk's office can also provide polling place information by phone. Early voting in Kentucky, called in-person absentee voting, is available at the Lyon County Clerk's office beginning three weeks before Election Day, through the Saturday before the election, during expanded hours including some weekend availability. Public election records in Kentucky include voter registration lists (available with restrictions to prevent misuse), campaign finance reports filed by candidates and political committees (accessible through the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance at kref.ky.gov), candidate filing information, and precinct-level election results. The Kentucky State Board of Elections at elect.ky.gov publishes election results by county and precinct. While 2026 is not a presidential year, Kentucky voters will likely decide several important races. The U.S.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Eddyville voters are published by the Kentucky State Board of Elections (https://elect.ky.gov/). However, voters will elect all six of Kentucky's House of Representatives seats; Eddyville is located in Kentucky's 1st Congressional District. State Senate seats representing the area may also be up, as Kentucky senators serve staggered four-year terms. The municipal elections for mayor and city council will also appear on Kentucky offers absentee voting by mail for voters who meet specific criteria including age 65 or older, illness or disability, voters who will be absent from the county on Election Day and during early voting hours, voters whose employment hours prevent voting, and voters who are members or spouses of the military or overseas citizens. Absentee ballot applications are available at the Lyon County Clerk's office or can be downloaded from the State Board of Elections website. Applications must be received by the Lyon County Clerk by 11 days before the election for mail-in ballots, or up to the day before the election for in-person pickup at the Clerk's office. Completed absentee ballots must be received by 6:00 PM on Election Day to be counted. Kentucky does not have universal vote-by-mail or no-excuse absentee voting; voters must qualify under one of the statutory reasons.