Girdler, Kentucky Public Records

The Kentucky State Police offers additional resources for residents seeking information on criminal records, so that individuals and businesses can access necessary information for legal and employment purposes.

Kentucky residents in the area can register to vote online through the Kentucky State Board of Elections website at https://elect.ky.gov using the Online Voter Registration system. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Kentucky residents, and at least 18 years old by the next general election. They cannot be registered to vote in another state. The registration deadline falls 29 days before any election, a cutoff that Kentucky enforces strictly. To register, applicants need their Kentucky driver's license or Social Security number. Registration is also available in person at the Knox County Clerk's office, at driver's licensing locations, or through voter registration drives. Kentucky does not permit same-day registration. As an unincorporated community, Girdler has no municipal government and therefore holds no elections for mayor or city council. Instead, residents vote in Knox County elections for county officials including County Judge/Executive, County Clerk, Sheriff, Jailer, Property Valuation Administrator, County Attorney, Coroner, and Magistrates representing district seats on the Knox County Fiscal Court. These county offices appear on the ballot in odd-numbered years during Kentucky's regular election cycle. Voters can find their assigned polling place using the polling location lookup tool on the Kentucky State Board of Elections website at https://elect.ky.gov or by contacting the Knox County Clerk's office. Polling assignments are based on precinct boundaries, and voters must cast ballots at their designated location on election day. Under Kentucky's open records laws (KRS 61.870-884), certain election records are available to the public. These include voter registration lists (available for purchase by qualified requesters), campaign finance reports filed with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, candidate filing information, and certified precinct-level election results. The County Clerk maintains local election results, while the Kentucky State Board of Elections compiles statewide tallies. In the November 2024 general election, Knox County reported voter turnout consistent with historical participation rates, with several thousand ballots cast in the presidential race, reflecting Knox County's population of approximately 31,000 residents. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, voters throughout Knox County will decide several significant races. The ballot will include all six of Kentucky's U.S. House of Representatives seats - Girdler falls within Kentucky's 5th Congressional District - along with Kentucky state Senate seats in even-numbered districts (half the chamber), all 100 Kentucky House of Representatives seats, and various Knox County offices depending on the election cycle. Voters should verify specific races with the Knox County Clerk as the election approaches. Kentucky does not hold gubernatorial elections in 2026; the next Governor's race will be in 2027. Kentucky offers absentee voting by mail for voters meeting specific criteria: age 65 or older, illness or disability, military service, residency outside the county on election day, or work requirements preventing in-person voting. Absentee ballot applications must be requested from the Knox County Clerk's office and submitted by the statutory deadline, typically seven days before the election for mail ballots. Completed absentee ballots must be received by the Clerk's office by 6:00 p.m. On election day. Kentucky has implemented limited excuse-based early in-person voting for specific categories of voters. All election questions for residents should be directed to the Knox County Clerk at (606) 546-3566.