Whitesville, Kentucky Public Records

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Registration to vote is handled through the Kentucky State Board of Elections online portal at https://vrsws.sos.ky.gov/ovrweb, or by submitting paper applications to the Daviess County Clerk. Requirements include U.S. Citizenship, Kentucky residency, and being at least 18 years old by the next general election. The registration deadline falls 29 days before any election, and voters must provide their Social Security number and Kentucky driver's license number or ID card number. Because the community is unincorporated, it does not hold municipal elections for mayor or city council. Instead, residents vote in countywide elections for positions such as County Judge/Executive, County Clerk, Sheriff, Jailer, Property Valuation Administrator, Coroner, and Magistrates for their district. They also participate in state elections for Governor (next in 2027), State Senate and House of Representatives, and federal elections for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House of Representatives. Kentucky holds regular elections on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even-numbered years, with primary elections typically in May. In the November 2024 presidential election, Daviess County reported approximately 56% voter turnout, with over 40,000 ballots cast from roughly 72,000 registered voters. Local voters participated in selecting presidential electors, U.S. Representative for Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District, and state legislative races. The November 3, 2026 general election will feature elections for all six U.S. House seats from Kentucky (including the 2nd District representing the area), all 38 Kentucky State Senate seats, all 100 Kentucky State House seats, and various county offices depending on term expirations. Kentucky does not have a U.S. Senate race in 2026 (next in 2028). Residents can find their assigned polling location by using the Kentucky voter information portal at https://vrsws.sos.ky.gov/vic or by contacting the Daviess County Clerk. Most voters from the area cast their ballots at Whitesville Elementary School or nearby community centers. Kentucky offers absentee voting for voters who will be absent from the county on election day, are sick or disabled, are students, or have other qualifying reasons. Absentee ballot applications can be requested from the Daviess County Clerk's office and must be received by the Tuesday before the election. Mail-in absentee ballots must be postmarked by election day and received within three days. In-person early voting is available at the Daviess County Clerk's office starting the Thursday before election day. Public election records in Kentucky include voter registration lists (available with restrictions under KRS 117.015), campaign finance reports filed with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance at https://kref.ky.gov, candidate filings and ballot certifications, and precinct-level election results published by the Daviess County Clerk and Secretary of State. These records provide transparency into who is registered to vote, who is funding political campaigns, and detailed election outcomes.