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 of six members elected at-large, with the mayor elected separately. Regular municipal elections occur in even-numbered years, typically in November to coincide with state and federal elections. The next municipal elections are scheduled for November 2026, when voters will decide on city leadership. 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. In the November 2024 presidential election, Lyon County saw turnout of approximately 63-67% of registered voters, consistent with rural Kentucky counties in high-profile presidential contests, with approximately 5,400 to 5,800 ballots cast out of roughly 8,600 registered voters. The November 3, 2026 general election will be significant for local voters. While 2026 is not a presidential year, Kentucky voters will likely decide several important races. The U.S. Senate does not have a regularly scheduled Kentucky seat up in 2026 (Kentucky's Senate seats are on 2026 and 2028 cycles depending on the seat). Kentucky does not hold gubernatorial elections in 2026, as the governor is elected in odd-numbered years (most recently 2023). However, voters will elect all six of Kentucky's U.S. House of Representatives seats; Eddyville is located in Kentucky's 1st Congressional District. All 100 Kentucky House of Representatives seats will be on the ballot, including the district representing Lyon County (House District 4). State Senate seats representing the area may also be up, as Kentucky senators serve staggered four-year terms. County offices including county judge/executive, sheriff, county clerk, jailer, and other constitutional offices will be on the ballot, as Kentucky county officials are elected in even-numbered non-presidential years. The municipal elections for mayor and city council will also appear on the November 2026 ballot. 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.