Printer, Kentucky Public Records

The county has also made certain resources available online, with contact information and guidance accessible through the Floyd County website: https://floydcounty.ky.gov/government/county-clerk/Pages/default.aspx

Prospective voters must be United States citizens, Kentucky residents, at least 18 years old by the next general election, and not currently serving a felony sentence - voting rights automatically restore upon sentence completion in Kentucky. The registration deadline falls 29 days before any election, and applicants need their Social Security number, date of birth, and driver's license or personal identification number. Mail-in forms are accepted if postmarked by the deadline. As an unincorporated community without municipal government, Printer holds no city or town elections. Instead, residents participate in county, state, and federal contests. Floyd County elects constitutional officers including County Judge/Executive, County Clerk, Sheriff, Jailer, Property Valuation Administrator, and County Attorney, plus three County Commissioners representing magisterial districts. These county positions are typically contested in November general elections during even-numbered years, with four-year terms. State legislative representation includes Kentucky House and Senate seats, with district boundaries redrawn following each census. Residents can find their assigned polling place through the Kentucky State Board of Elections' lookup tool at https://vrsws.sos.ky.gov/vic/. Voters enter their name and date of birth or county and precinct number to locate their voting site, which is determined by residential address. Kentucky law requires voters to cast ballots at their designated precinct on Election Day unless they've obtained an absentee ballot. Kentucky's Open Records Act makes certain election records publicly accessible. Voter registration lists showing names, addresses, dates of birth, and voting history, which elections someone voted in, not how they voted, can be purchased from the Floyd County Clerk or State Board of Elections. Campaign finance reports for candidates and political committees are filed with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance at https://kref.ky.gov/, where disclosure reports are viewable online. Candidate filing information, nomination papers, and ballot language are public records maintained by the Floyd County Clerk for local races and the Secretary of State for statewide and federal contests. Precinct-level election results are certified by the Floyd County Board of Elections and published by the Floyd County Clerk and Secretary of State. In the November 2024 presidential election, Floyd County saw turnout consistent with eastern Kentucky patterns, with thousands of ballots cast representing approximately 50-55% of registered voters - typical for presidential years in Floyd County. Like much of eastern Kentucky's coal country, the area has trended heavily Republican in recent cycles after historically supporting Democratic candidates through most of the 20th century. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, voters here will decide several significant races. The ballot will include Kentucky's U.S. Senate seat currently held by Senator Rand Paul, who will be seeking re-election. All six of Kentucky's U.S. House seats will be contested, with the community falling within Kentucky's 5th Congressional District. At the state level, all 100 Kentucky House of Representatives seats and approximately half of the 38 Senate seats - those in even-numbered districts - will be on the ballot, with local voters choosing their representatives based on their legislative districts. Floyd County constitutional officers including Sheriff and potentially County Judge/Executive may also appear on the 2026 ballot depending on term schedules. No statewide offices other than federal races are scheduled for 2026, as Kentucky elects its Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Auditor, and Agriculture Commissioner in odd-numbered years - most recently 2023, next in 2027. Kentucky offers absentee voting for voters meeting specific criteria. Excuse-based absentee voting is available for voters who will be absent from the county on Election Day, have a disability or illness preventing in-person voting, are students attending school outside their county, or are serving as election officers in a precinct other than their own. Absentee ballot applications must be submitted to the Floyd County Clerk's office by the Tuesday before Election Day for mail ballots, or in person up until the day before Election Day. Kentucky also offers in-person "excuse required" early voting during limited hours in the days before elections. Applications and detailed information are available from the Floyd County Clerk's Office at (606) 886-2101 or through the Kentucky State Board of Elections website at https://elect.ky.gov/.