Grassroots Tools - Candidates 

Election administration duties in the Commonwealth of Kentucky are divided among three separate agencies: the Office of the Secretary of State, the State Board of Elections and the Registry of Election Finance.

Candidate Services are provided by the Office of the Secretary of State. Below is a description of this agency plus links to their services through the Kentucky Secretary of State website.

Office of the Secretary of State

The Secretary of State, an elected constitutional officer, serves as the Chief Election Official of the Commonwealth. The Secretary of State is the filing official for all candidates seeking an office to be voted for by the electors of more than one (1) county, members of Congress, members of the General Assembly and for all candidates seeking an office of the Court of Justice.

The Secretary of State is mandated by Kentucky Statutes to certify the name, party affiliation and ballot position of all candidates filed with him to the appropriate county clerks for ballot printing. The vote total for each candidate seeking one of the above offices is certified to the Secretary of State as custodian of the official election results.

Learn more about their services:

• Candidate Qualification Information
• Candidate Filing Procedures
• Election Candidate Filings
• Sample Ballots
• Help America Vote Act
• National Student/Parent Mock Election