Elections
The Garrard County Clerk Voter Registration Department performs a wide variety of duties related to the election process. We are responsible for registering voters, keeping the voter registrations up-to-date, providing voting locations, recruiting poll workers for election day, maintaining and securing the voting machines, and providing election results once the election process is complete.
Our normal hours of operation can be found on our contact page.
If would like to view what your ballot will look like for the upcoming election please visit the Secretary of State’s website and view the Sample Ballots. Here you can not only find your personal ballot, but a copy of each ballot in the entire state of Kentucky. Please use the additional links below to answer your election related questions.
Important Election Links
CANDIDATES:
CITY COUNCIL:
1. LISSETTE LOPEZ
2. WILLIAM KENT BASTIN
3. SHAWN MOBLEY
4. JOE NAYLOR
5. ERIC CORNELIUS
6. BRANDON MCGLONE
7. MARC EDWARD SMITH
8. JAMES BUSHNELL
9. MICAH WADE
10. MARSHALL NORTON
11. MICHELLE BALLEW
12. LANNY RAY
13. KENTON MINTER
14. KARDELL MORRIS
15. DAN WATERS
CIRCUIT CLERK:
1.DANA HENSLEY
GARRARD COUNTY ATTORNEY:
1. CHRIS A. WHITWORTH
MAGISTRATE DISTRICT 5:
1. CODY VANWINKLE
GARRARD COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT #2:
1. KENNETH HURT
GARRARD COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT #3:
1.SAMUEL JOE MARSEE
2.JERRY THOMAS BROWNING
GARRARD COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT #4:
1.MARY ADRIANNE DAVIS
Important Election Dates
PRE-ELECTION ACTIVITIES
November 5, 2025 – Earliest date for the affixing of signatures on candidate filing forms for an office on the ballot in 2026.
December 31, 2025 – Last day to change political party affiliation and be eligible to vote in the political party’s upcoming primary election.
January 9, 2026, at 4 PM – Candidate filing deadline: last day to file nomination papers for candidates who must run in the primary.
April 20, 2026, at 4 PM – Last day to register to vote for the primary.
June 2, 2026, at 4 PM – Non-partisan candidate filing deadline.
October 5, 2026, at 4 PM – Last day to register or make changes for the General Election.
PRIMARY ELECTION
April 4, 2026, to May 5th, 2026, at 11:59 PM – Online mail-in absentee portal open for PRIMARY ELECTION mail-in ballot requests.
April 20, 2026, at 4 PM – Last day to register to vote for the primary.
May 6th to 8th and 11th to 13th, 2026 – Excused, in-person absentee voting.
May 14th to 16th, 2026 – ln person, no-excuse early voting.
May 19, 2026, from 6 AM to 6 PM – PRIMARY ELECTION DAY.
GENERAL ELECTION
September 19, 2026, to 0ctober 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM – Online mail-in absentee portal open for mail-in ballot requests.
October 5, 2026, at 4 PM – Last day to register or make changes for the General Election.
October 21st to 23rd and 26th to 28th, 2026 – Excused, in-person absentee voting.
October 29th to 31st, 2026 – In person, no-excuse early voting.
November 3, 2026, from 6 AM – 6 PM – GENERAL ELECTION DAY.
GARRARD COUNTY CLERK
Kevin Montgomery
15 Public Square, Suite 5
Lancaster, KY 40444
CONTACT US
Office: (859) 792-3071
Office: (859) 792-3072
Fax: (859) 792-6751
Email: kevin.montgomery@ky.gov
OFFICE HOURS
Monday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tuesday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wednesday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday Closed*