Vacancies

The Office of the Secretary of State has been informed of the following vacancies in office.  Potential candidates/parties have until 4:00 p.m EDT, August 12, 2008, to file and place the candidate's name on the ballot to fill the unexpired term.

Circuit Judge – 6^th Judicial Circuit, Division 2

   Vacancy effective: June 2, 2008

   Counties affected: Daviess

   (Vacancy occurred by the resignation of Thomas O. Castlen)

Circuit Judge – Family Court 18^th Judicial Circuit, Division 2

   Vacancy effective: June 1, 2008

   Counties affected: Harrison, Nicholas, Pendleton, Robertson

   (Vacancy occurred by the resignation of David E. Melcher)

Circuit Judge – 22^nd Judicial Circuit, Division 7

   Vacancy effective: June 2, 2008

   Counties affected: Fayette

   (Vacancy occurred by the resignation of Sheila R. Isaac)

Circuit Judge – 25^th Judicial Circuit, Division 1

   Vacancy effective: June 27, 2008 4:30 p.m. ET

   Counties affected: Clark and Madison

   (Vacancy occurred by the resignation of Julia Hylton Adams)

Circuit Judge – 25^th Judicial Circuit, Division 2

   Vacancy effective: June 30, 2008

   Counties affected: Clark and Madison 12:00 p.m. ET

   (Vacancy occurred by the resignation of William T. Jennings)

Circuit Judge – 27^th Judicial Circuit, Division 2

   Vacancy effective: June 30, 2008 4:00 p.m. ET

   Counties affected: Knox and Laurel

   (Vacancy occurred by the resignation of Roderick Messer)

Circuit Judge – 30^th Judicial Circuit, Division 10

   Vacancy effective: April 21, 2008

   Counties affected: Jefferson

   (Vacancy occurred by the death of Kathleen Voor Montano)

District Judge – 22^nd Judicial District, Division 4

   Vacancy effective: June 1, 2008

   Counties affected: Fayette

   (Vacancy occurred by the resignation of David F. Hayse)

District Judge – 30^th Judicial District, Division 2

   Vacancy effective: June 2, 2008

   Counties affected: Jefferson

   (Vacancy occurred by the resignation of Kevin W. Delahanty)

District Judge – 30^th Judicial District, Division 8

   Vacancy effective: June 3, 2008

   Counties affected: Jefferson

   (Vacancy occurred by the resignation of Deborah J. Deweese)

 District Judge – 48th Judicial District, Division 2
   Vacancy effective: June 30, 2008
   Counties affected:  Franklin
   (Vacancy occurred by the resignation of William Guy Hart)

District Judge – 51^st Judicial District, Division 2

   Vacancy effective: June 2, 2008

   Counties affected: Henderson

   (Vacancy occurred by the resignation of Kenton J. Watson)

Supreme Court Justice –Third Supreme Court District
          Vacancy effective: June 27, 2008
          Counties affected:  Adair, Bell, Casey, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Estill, Garrard, Green, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Lee, Leslie, Lincoln, Marion, McCreary, Metcalfe, Monroe, Nelson, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell, Taylor, Washington, Wayne, and Whitley
          (Vacancy occurred by the Retirement of Chief Justice Joseph E. Lambert)

Commonwealth Attorney

27^th Judicial Circuit

   Counties of:  Knox and Laurel

   (Vacancy occurred by the resignation of Danny Evans)*

*Please note that this vacancy is for a partisan office and different procedures apply.