Candidate Filing Info
Candidates wishing to start their campaign before they are allowed to officially file for ballot access with the Secretary of State or County Clerk may file a Letter of Intent with the Registry of Election Finance in Frankfort. KRS 121.170(1).  For more information, contact their office at 502.573.2226 or visit them at www.kref.ky.gov.

For information on candidate filing procedures, qualifications for each office, filing fees, and sample filing forms you may download the “Declaring your Candidacy” publication at http://www.sos.ky.gov/elections or call 502.574.5886.

All local candidates will file their filing forms at the Jefferson County Elections Center.  Candidates seeking judicial or state offices will file their forms in Frankfort at the Secretary of State, Trey Grayson’s office. For the upcoming Election Calendar, visit http://elect.ky.gov/calendar.htm

Jefferson County Election Center                                    
810 Barret Avenue, Room 103                                        
Louisville, KY 40204                                                                 
Phone: 502.574.5886
Fax:  502.574.5014
Email: RZena@JeffersonCountyClerk.org

Phone: 502.574.5889
Fax:  502.574.5014
Email: SWilliamson@JeffersonCountyClerk.org

Election Schedule through 2012
Candidate filing information will generally appear within a twenty-four hour period after filing. Information received on Friday afternoon may not appear on line until the following Tuesday.

Important Candidate Filing Deadlines

2010 General Election Write-In Candidates