Harrodsburg, Kentucky Public Records

Residents can register to vote online through the Kentucky State Board of Elections portal at https://vrsws.sos.ky.gov/ovrweb/ or by submitting a paper application to the Clerk's office. Kentucky law requires voters to register at least 28 days before an election. Acceptable identification for registration includes a Kentucky driver's license, Social Security number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. The state does not require photo ID to vote, though first-time voters who registered by mail may need to provide identification. For municipal elections specific to the city, local races include the Mayor and City Council members on a staggered schedule. The community operates under a mayor-council form of government, with the Mayor serving a four-year term and six City Council members representing different wards. Candidates for local office must file nomination papers with the Mercer County Clerk by the statutory deadline in August of election years. Residents can locate their assigned polling place using the Kentucky State Board of Elections' lookup tool at https://vrsws.sos.ky.gov/vic/ by entering their name and date of birth or street address. The county typically operates approximately 10-12 voting precincts, with most city residents casting ballots at locations such as the Mercer County Senior Citizens Center, fire stations, and community centers. Polls are open from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM local time on election day. Under Kentucky public records law, voter registration lists are public records available for inspection and purchase, though they cannot be used for commercial solicitation. Campaign finance reports for local candidates are filed with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance and are searchable at https://secure.kentucky.gov/kref/publicsearch/. County-level election results are posted by the Mercer County Clerk and compiled statewide by the Kentucky State Board of Elections at https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/KY/. State legislative races include Kentucky House District 56, which includes the city, and Kentucky Senate District 13. County offices on the ballot will include Mercer County Sheriff, County Clerk, Jailer, Coroner, and potentially Mercer County Magistrates depending on district rotation schedules. As noted, the mayoral and city council races will also appear on Kentucky voters can request absentee ballots for specific reasons including age 65 or older, illness or disability, military service, residing outside the county, incarceration for a misdemeanor, or serving as an election officer. Absentee ballot applications must be submitted to the Mercer County Clerk's office no later than seven days before the election, with completed ballots due by 6:00 PM on election day. Kentucky offers both mail-in absentee voting and in-person absentee voting at the Mercer County Clerk's office beginning 12 days before an election. Excuse-free early voting is not available in Kentucky except for specific absentee reasons.