Owensboro, Kentucky Public Records

Kentucky residents can register online through the State Board of Elections portal at https://vrsws.sos.ky.gov/ovrweb/, where eligible citizens complete new registrations or update existing ones. The registration deadline falls 29 days before each election. Eligibility requires U.S. Citizenship, Kentucky residency, age 18 by the next general election, and no current incarceration for felony conviction. The city conducts municipal elections for Mayor, City Commission, and other offices under its commission-manager government structure, where a mayor and four commissioners serve on a nonpartisan basis. These municipal contests occur in odd-numbered years—most recently in November 2023, with the next scheduled for November 2027. Voters can locate their assigned polling place using the State Board of Elections lookup tool at https://vrsws.sos.ky.gov/vic/ or by contacting the Daviess County Clerk directly, as assignments follow residential address and precinct boundaries. Kentucky maintains extensive public election records. Voter registration lists are available from the Daviess County Clerk for permitted purposes. Campaign finance reports for local candidates flow through the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance at https://kref.ky.gov with online searchability. Candidate filings and certifications remain public at the Daviess County Clerk's office, while precinct-level results are published by both the Daviess County Clerk and State Board after each election. During the November 2024 presidential election, Daviess County saw approximately 43,000 votes cast from roughly 67,000 registered voters—about 64% turnout—with strong Republican preference in presidential and congressional races reflecting western Kentucky's political patterns. The November 3, 2026 general election will present several significant decisions for local voters. Kentucky's U.S. Senate seat currently held by Mitch McConnell appears on the ballot, though McConnell, who will be 84 in 2026, has not announced his reelection intentions. State constitutional officers won't be decided since Kentucky elects its Governor and statewide officials in odd-numbered years, next in 2027. The Kentucky House of Representatives District 13 and Senate District 6 seats covering the community will be contested as all state legislative positions face election. Daviess County constitutional offices including County Judge/Executive, Sheriff, County Clerk, Jailer, and other county positions will appear on ballots. Various municipal offices may be decided if the city schedules special elections concurrent with the general election, though regular city elections fall in odd years. Kentucky permits absentee voting for specific statutory reasons: age 65 or older, illness or disability, acting as a caretaker, student status outside the county, military service, incarceration without conviction, or work hours preventing in-person voting. Absentee ballot applications are available from the Daviess County Clerk or online through the State Board of Elections, with requests due by statutory deadlines—typically 7 days before Election Day for mail ballots, though in-person absentee voting opens earlier. Since 2022, Kentucky has offered no-excuse early in-person voting at centers designated by the Daviess County Clerk during the weeks preceding each election. All local election procedures follow Kentucky Revised Statutes Title X (Elections) and regulations from the Kentucky State Board of Elections, with the Daviess County Clerk administering elections under supervision of the county Board of Elections, which includes members from both major parties.