Carter County Clerk's Office will be CLOSED on Saturday, January 15th & Monday, January 17th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday. We will reopen on regular schedule on Tuesday, January 18th.

​​​​​​​Carter County Clerk

Resource Links

 

October 7th, 2019: Last day to register to vote for General election.


October 14th, 2019: Absentee machine opened.


October 25th, 2019: Last day to file as write in candidate.


October 29th, 2019: Last day to accept mail in absentee applications. 


November 4th, 2019: Absentee machine will close at the end of the business day.

 ​

​​​​

Carter County Kentucky Voter Registration

​

If you reside in a county other than Carter, please use the following link to search for the Clerk’s Office for your county:  http://elect.ky.gov/contactcountyclerks/pages/default.aspx. (On a mobile device, this link may be redirected to the Kentucky State Board of Elections mobile site. If so, tap on Election Results, tap on Menu at the top-right or the screen, and choose Results by County.) 

Before registering to vote in Carter County Kentucky, registrants must meet all of the following requirements:

  • Must be a United States citizen
  • Must be 18 years old on or before the general election 
    (If the registrant is 17 years old, but will be 18 at on or by the date of the general election,
    voting is possible if the registrant meets all other requirements.)
  • Must not claim the right to vote outside of Kentucky
  • Must live in Kentucky at the address provided on the registration card
  • Must not be a convicted felon
    (Only convicted felons who have had civil rights restored through executive pardon may register.)
  • Must not have been deemed “mentally incompetent” by a court of law
    ​

Completing the Voter Registration Card

Follow the instructions below to complete the voter registration card. 

  1. Print the Voter Registration Card.
  2. Use blue or black ink—not pencil—to fill out the card.
  3. If you answer “no” to either A or B, do not complete the card.
  4. The registration card is also used to submit changes in previous registration information, so check the reason(s) for submission.
  5. Leave the sections concerning precinct code, precinct name, town, and other code blank. These will be completed by the County Clerk’s Office.
  6. Please fill out the following information: 

    Social Security Number
    Date of Birth
    County of Residence—Please Print
    Work Phone
    Home Phone
    Sex
    Last Name, First Name, Middle Name)—Please Print
    Suffix (if applicable)
    Street Address (P.O. Boxes not accepted for Street Address)—Please Print
    Mailing Address (if different from Street Address)—Please Print
    Political Party
    ​
  7. Carefully read the rest of the card before signing.
  8. If a “mark” is used by the registrant in place of a signature due to disabilities or other reasons, two witnesses are also required to sign.
  9. Mail the completed card to:

    Mike Johnston
    Carter County Clerk
    300 W. Main Street, Room 232
    Grayson, Kentucky 41143


When the Clerk’s Office receives and processes your registration, you should receive a card which either verifies your registration was successful and provides you with your precinct and voting locations or informs you of any problems.


Mike Johnston

ELECTIONS

​​​​Printable Voter Registration Card

Voter Registration Card (PDF)


Sample Ballot

November 2019.pdf


Alphabetical Index of Clerks by County  

http://elect.ky.gov/contactcountyclerks/pages/default.aspx


Voter Information Center https://vrsws.sos.ky.gov/VIC


Precinct Locations 

​Precinct Locations.pdf


Verify your location at GoVoteKY.com