Some voters will have more decisions to make for election day on November 4, 2008. A number of counties will see races for the unexpired terms of judicial offices and local offices, as well as some local referenda questions on their ballot, in addition to regularly scheduled elections.
“A large number of Kentucky voters will have races for unexpired terms and local referenda questions on the ballot when they head to the polls on November 4, 2008,” stated Secretary Grayson. “Voters should prepare for this election by determining the races for which they are eligible to cast a ballot and by researching the candidates and local issues that will be on the ballot.”
Voters can access sample ballots online or via their county clerk to determine which races will be on the ballot.
Most notably, a large number of judicial races will be on the ballot in 2008, including:
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)
Supreme Court Justice –Fourth Supreme Court District
Vacancy effective: August 8, 2007
Counties affected: Jefferson
(Vacancy occurred by the resignation of Justice William McAnulty)
Supreme Court Justice – Fifth Supreme Court District
Regular scheduled election
Counties affected: Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Franklin, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer, Scott, Woodford
Court of Appeals – 4th Appellate District, Division 2
Vacancy effective: September 10, 2007
Counties affected: Jefferson
(Vacancy occurred by the appointment of Lisabeth Abramson)
Circuit Judge – 6th 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 18th 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 – 22nd Judicial Circuit, Division 7
Vacancy effective: June 2, 2008
Counties affected: Fayette
(Vacancy occurred by the resignation of Sheila R. Isaac)
Circuit Judge – 25th 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 – 25th 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 – 27th 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 – 30th Judicial Circuit, Division 4
Vacancy effective: October 17, 2007
Counties affected: Jefferson
(Vacancy occurred by the appointment of Denise M. Clayton)
Circuit Judge – 30th Judicial Circuit, Division 10
Vacancy effective: April 21, 2008
Counties affected: Jefferson
(Vacancy occurred by the death of Kathleen Voor Montano)
District Judge – 16th Judicial District, Division 4
Vacancy effective: November 6, 2007
Counties affected: Kenton
(Vacancy occurred by the election of Martin J. Sheehan)
District Judge – 22nd Judicial District, Division 4
Vacancy effective: June 1, 2008
Counties affected: Fayette
(Vacancy occurred by the resignation of David F. Hayse)
District Judge – 27th Judicial District, Division 2
Vacancy effective: November 6, 2007
Counties affected: Knox and Laurel
(Vacancy occurred by the election of Michael O. Caperton)
District Judge – 30th Judicial District, Division 2
Vacancy effective: June 2, 2008
Counties affected: Jefferson
(Vacancy occurred by the resignation of Kevin W. Delahanty)
District Judge – 30th Judicial District, Division 8
Vacancy effective: June 3, 2008
Counties affected: Jefferson
(Vacancy occurred by the resignation of Deborah J. Deweese)
District Judge – 30th Judicial District, Division 16
Vacancy effective: November 6, 2007
Counties affected: Jefferson
(Vacancy occurred by the election of Audra Jean Eckerle)
District Judge – 34th Judicial District, Division 2
Vacancy effective: November 6, 2007
Counties affected: Whitley and McCreary
(Vacancy occurred by the election of Dan Ballou)
District Judge – 41st Judicial District, Division 2
Vacancy effective November 6, 2007
Counties affected: Clay, Jackson and Leslie
(Vacancy occurred by the election of Oscar Gayle House)
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 – 51st Judicial District, Division 2
Vacancy effective: June 2, 2008
Counties affected: Henderson
(Vacancy occurred by the resignation of Kenton J. Watson)
District Judge – 55th Judicial District, Division 2
Vacancy effective: June 30, 2008
Counties affected: Bullitt
(Vacancy occurred by the resignation of Bailey Taylor)
For a list of candidates, to determine where you are registered to vote, view sample ballots, and for other pertinent election information, contact your county clerk or visit: www.vote.ky.gov.
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