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Secretary of State
Write-in Candidates Face Deadline for Upcoming Election
(Frankfort, KY) Candidates who want to be eligible to have their votes counted as a write-in candidate for the upcoming election have until October 22, 2010 to file with the appropriate filing officer.
“As we head into the homestretch of the 2010 election cycle, I want to encourage those individuals who are considering running as a write-in candidate to file to run as soon as possible,” stated Secretary of State Trey Grayson.
Eligible write-in candidates who must file with the Secretary of State have until 4:00 p.m. EDT to file their papers, while candidates for offices that file with the local county clerk will have until 4:00 p.m. local time to complete their filings. If candidates choose to mail their filing papers, the documents must still be received in the appropriate office by 4:00 p.m. on the 22nd, and thus, candidates are asked to plan accordingly.
In order to help the thousands of candidates, both new and old, seeking political office, the Office of the Secretary of State has developed a ballot access procedural manual titled: Declaring Your Candidacy. Although the publication focuses primarily on candidate filing procedures, sample forms for attaining ballot access, and qualifications for each elective office, it also includes other important and pertinent election information that may affect candidates. The manual contains an election schedule, sample filing forms of various types, contact information for state election agencies, and answers to candidates’ most frequently asked questions.
For the first time, citizens who are interested in running for an office that files with the Secretary of State will be able to obtain the proper filing papers online, twenty-four hours a day, via a new service called FastTrack Elections.. These forms can be printed out and submitted either by hand delivery or by mail. The forms will have detailed instructions to help the candidate fill out the forms properly. The application will also provide sample forms for offices that file with the county clerk.
“Candidates would be wise to file prior to the deadline date and time in the event their documents are not acceptable for filing,” stated Secretary Grayson. “There is no opportunity for correction of documents after that date and time.”
Offices that file with the Secretary of State that are regularly scheduled for election in 2010 include:
• United States Senator
• United States Representative
• State Senator (Even Districts)
• State Representative
• Justice of the Supreme Court, District 3
• District Judge
There will also be additional judicial races and commonwealth attorney races this year to fill unexpired terms. The following judicial offices and commonwealth attorney offices for unexpired terms also face the October 22, 2010 write-in filing deadline:
CIRCUIT “FAMILY”JUDGES
County of: Kenton Circuit Judge
16th Judicial Circuit
5th Division
County of: Campbell Circuit Judge
17th Judicial Circuit
3rd Division
Counties of: Clark & Madison Circuit Judge
25th Judicial Circuit
3rd Division
Counties of: Carter, Elliott & Morgan Circuit Judge
37th Judicial Circuit
2nd Division
Counties of: Franklin Circuit Judge
48th Judicial Circuit
3rd Division
CIRCUIT JUDGES
County of: McCracken Circuit Judge
2nd Judicial Circuit
1st Division
Counties of: Green, Marion, Taylor & Washington Circuit Judge
11th Judicial Circuit
1st Division
Counties of: Harrison, Nicholas, Pendleton & Robertson Circuit Judge
18th Judicial Circuit
1st Division
Counties of: Bath, Menifee, Montgomery & Rowan Circuit Judge
21st Judicial Circuit
1st Division
County of: Jefferson Circuit Judge
30th Judicial Circuit
6th Division
County of: Jefferson Circuit Judge
30th Judicial Circuit
11th Division
County of: Floyd Circuit Judge
31st Judicial Circuit
1st Division
County of: Boyd Circuit Judge
32nd Judicial Circuit
1st Division
County of: Bell Circuit Judge
44th Judicial Circuit
Counties of: McLean and Muhlenberg Circuit Judge
45th Judicial Circuit
COMMONWEALTH’S ATTORNEY
Counties of: Harrison, Nicholas, Pendleton & Robertson Commonwealth Attorney
18th Judicial Circuit
Counties of: Carter, Elliott & Morgan Commonwealth Attorney
37th Judicial Circuit
Counties of: Calloway & Marshall Commonwealth Attorney
42nd Judicial Circuit
Counties of: Breckinridge, Grayson & Meade Commonwealth Attorney
46th Judicial Circuit
For more information about filing to run for elected office in Kentucky via FastTrack Elections, to obtain a copy of Declaring Your Candidacy, or to view a list of candidates who have filed for office, please visit www.sos.ky.gov/elections.
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