
Elections


Board of Elections, Responsibilities, Meetings
Upcoming Meeting(s):
The County Board of Elections
Regular Meeting and Election Machine Inspection
Date: October 18, 2023
Time: 9:00am
Place: Fayette County Clerk
162 E Main St
Lexington, KY 40507
Place: Warehouse
1306 Versailles Rd
Lexington, KY 40507
(We will start the meeting at the Fayette County Clerk's office and then travel to the warehouse for the machine inspection)
Absentee Ballot Counting Board Meetings for the November Election
Dates: Oct. 24, Oct. 27, Nov. 2, Nov. 6, and Nov. 7.
Time: 9:00am
Place: Fayette County Clerk
162 E Main St
Lexington, KY 40507
Fayette County Board of Elections Members:
Fayette County Clerk & Board Chair - Susan Lamb
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.
