Tomahawk, Kentucky Public Records

Registration closes 29 days before any election. The online system requires a Kentucky driver's license or ID card number. Those without state ID must register by mail or in person at the Martin County Clerk's office with proof of identity and residency. As an unincorporated community, Tomahawk holds no municipal elections for mayor or city council since no incorporated municipal government exists. Residents instead vote in Martin County, state, and federal contests. County races include Judge/Executive, Sheriff, County Clerk, Circuit Court Clerk, Jailer, Coroner, County Attorney, and Magistrates, typically on four-year cycles with county offices appearing on ballots in years divisible by four (such as 2022, 2026). To locate their assigned polling place, residents can use the lookup tool at elect.ky.gov/Resources/Pages/Polling-Locations.aspx, entering either name and date of birth or searching by address. Local polling places are typically schools, community centers, or fire stations, open from 6:00 a.m. To 6:00 p.m. On Election Day. The county maintains multiple precincts, each with specific assigned locations. Public election records in Kentucky include voter registration lists (available for purchase by campaigns and political parties but barred from commercial use), campaign finance reports filed by candidates and political committees (searchable at kref.ky.gov through the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance), candidate filing information, and precinct-level results. The County Clerk publishes Martin County results, which are compiled by the Kentucky State Board of Elections at elect.ky.gov/results. During the November 2024 presidential election, county turnout reached approximately 45-50% of registered voters, consistent with recent presidential patterns in rural eastern Kentucky. The county voted heavily Republican, mirroring regional trends across Appalachian Kentucky. While Kentucky does not have a U.S.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Tomahawk voters are published by the Kentucky State Board of Elections (https://elect.ky.gov/). Tomahawk sits in Kentucky's 5th Congressional District, historically represented by Republicans. State-level races will include Kentucky State Senate and State House positions for the area's respective legislative districts. Magistrate positions on the Martin County Fiscal Court will also be decided, along with any ballot measures, tax questions, or local issues. Kentucky offers absentee voting by mail for voters meeting specific criteria. To request an absentee ballot, residents should contact the Martin County Clerk's office or download the application from elect.ky.gov. The state allows mail-in voting for those absent from the county on Election Day, voters with medical conditions or disabilities preventing polling place access, military members and their dependents, and voters whose work hours prevent voting during polling hours. Applications must be submitted by specified deadlines (typically seven days before the election for mail ballots). Completed ballots must be returned by mail or in person by 6:00 p.m. On Election Day. Kentucky also offers in-person early voting (called "excuse-required absentee voting in person") at the Martin County Clerk's office during specified periods before elections. No-excuse absentee voting is not available in Kentucky except as implemented during COVID-19 emergency periods; voters must meet one of the statutory excuse requirements to vote absentee.