Lewisport, Kentucky Public Records

The deadline to register is 29 days before any election. Voters must be U.S. Citizens, Kentucky residents, at least 18 years old by the next general election, and not currently convicted of a felony unless civil rights have been restored. To register online, applicants need a Kentucky driver's license or ID card number. Paper registration forms are also available at the Hancock County Clerk's office, public libraries, and state agencies. As a home rule-class city, Lewisport holds municipal elections for mayor and city council, typically on a schedule set by city ordinance. The next city election cycle should be confirmed with Lewisport City Hall at (270) 295-3726. Municipal candidate filings and local ballot measures are managed through the Hancock County Clerk in coordination with city officials. To find their assigned polling place, voters can use the polling place lookup tool at elect.ky.gov/voterinfo, call the Hancock County Clerk, or check their voter registration card. The county typically operates several consolidated voting centers on election day, with advance notice provided to registered voters. Kentucky election records that are publicly accessible include voter registration lists (with certain personal information redacted under KRS 117.015), campaign finance reports filed with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance (searchable at kref.ky.gov), candidate declarations and filings, and precinct-level election results The county historically leans Republican in federal and state elections. While Kentucky does not have a U.S.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Lewisport voters are published by the Kentucky State Board of Elections (https://elect.ky.gov/).S. House members representing Kentucky districts (Hancock County is in Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District). State-level races include the Kentucky House of Representatives (all 100 seats) and half of the Kentucky Senate (odd-numbered districts in 2026). County offices potentially on the ballot in 2026, depending on the election cycle, may include County Clerk, Sheriff, Jailer, Coroner, and other constitutional officers, most of whom serve four-year terms. City offices in Lewisport may also appear on the ballot if 2026 aligns with the municipal election schedule. Voters should verify specific races through the Hancock County Clerk or the Secretary of State's election calendar. Kentucky offers excuse-required absentee voting: voters may request a mail-in absentee ballot if they will be absent from the county on election day, are ill or disabled, are students outside the county, are election officers working at a different precinct, or meet other specified criteria. Absentee ballot applications must be submitted to the Hancock County Clerk no later than seven days before the election, and completed ballots must be returned by close of polls on election day. Kentucky also offers early in-person voting (called "Excuse Not Required" or excused in-person absentee voting) at the Hancock County Clerk's office beginning the Thursday before the election through the Monday before election day. No-excuse early voting has been expanded in recent legislative sessions, and voters should check current Kentucky law for the latest provisions.