Flat Lick, Kentucky Public Records

Citizens, at least 18 years old by the next general election, Kentucky residents who have lived in Knox County for at least 28 days before the election, and not currently incarcerated for a felony conviction. While photo ID isn't required for registration, it is required for in-person voting - acceptable forms include Kentucky driver's license, Social Security card, credit card, or other identification. As an unincorporated community, Flat Lick has no municipal elections for mayor or city council. Instead, residents participate in Knox County, state, and federal elections. County voters elect a Judge/Executive who serves as chief county executive, plus County Clerk, Sheriff, Jailer, County Attorney, Property Valuation Administrator, and Coroner. Fiscal Court magistrates representing district areas are also elected. These county offices typically appear on May primary and November general election ballots during even-numbered years. Voters can find their assigned polling location using the Kentucky Voter Information Center at https://vrsws.sos.ky.gov/vic/ or by contacting the Knox County Clerk's Office. Polling places are assigned by precinct, and the community is served by one or more precincts depending on exact location. Local voters strongly favored Republican candidates, typical of eastern Kentucky voting patterns. Kentucky does not have a U.S.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Flat voters are published by the Kentucky State Board of Elections (https://elect.ky.gov/). State legislative elections will include Kentucky House of Representatives District 89, which includes Knox County, and Kentucky State Senate District 29. The entire Kentucky House, all 100 seats, is elected every two years. Voters should verify specific races for 2026 as the election approaches by checking with the Knox County Clerk or visiting the Kentucky State Board of Elections website at https://elect.ky.gov. Absentee voting in Kentucky is available for voters who meet specific criteria: age 65 or older, illness or disability, election day work schedule making voting difficult, military or overseas voters, students residing outside the county, or other reasons specified in KRS 117.085. Absentee ballot applications can be submitted starting 60 days before the election and must be received by the Knox County Clerk by 11:59 PM on the Tuesday before the election, seven days prior. Early in-person voting is also available at the Knox County Clerk's office and designated locations beginning the Thursday before the election through the Monday before election day. Public election records in Kentucky include voter registration lists, available to campaigns and parties but with restrictions, campaign finance reports filed with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance and searchable at https://kref.ky.gov, candidate filings and declarations, precinct-level election results, and election statistics. These records are accessible through the State Board of Elections website and the Knox County Clerk's office. Voter registration data includes name, address, date of birth, voting history, and party affiliation but does not include Social Security numbers or driver's license numbers, which are confidential.