Board of Elections, Responsibilities, Meetings

The Board of Elections normally meets the second Wednesday of each month.

Special Meeting:  Thursday, November 5, 2020

                         Review of Write-ins and Provisional Ballots

Locations:  Fayette County Clerk's Office 162 E Main St

Time:  9:00 a.m.

 

Fayette County Board of Elections Members:

Fayette County Clerk & Chairman - Don Blevins

Fayette County Sheriff - Kathy H. Witt

Democratic Commissioner - Marilyn Dishman

Republican Commissioner - Daniel H. Miller

 

Responsibilities of the County Board of Elections:

  • Administering election laws
  • Establishing precinct boundaries
  • Appointing election officers
  • Securing and inspecting all voting locations
  • Examining all machines that will be used for the election
  • Counting absentee ballots on Election Day
  • Certifying election results to the Secretary of State
  • Issuing Certificates of Election to local candidates

The board is in session all day on election days to correct clerical errors, to rule on voter registration questions, to instruct precinct election officers and to count absentee ballots.