Board of Elections, Responsibilities, Meetings

Next Meeting: October 23, 2019

Location:  Fayette County Clerk's Office, 162 E Main St, Lexington, KY  40507

Time:       Approximately 10:00 a.m. following the 9:00 a.m. Precinct Machine Inspection at

                M & E Warehouse located at 720 Lancaster Ave

 

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.