Office |
Qualifications |
Filing Fee* |
Circuit Court Clerk (6-year term) | At the time of election, must be at least 21 years of age, a citizen of Kentucky, has resided in the State 2 years, and 1 year next preceding his election in the county and district in which he is a candidate, and that he is qualified for the office for which he is a candidate. Additional Requirement: must receive a passing grade of 70% or more on a written examination prepared and administered by the Administrative Office of the Courts. | $50.00 |
County Judge/ Executive (4-year term) | At the time of election, must be at least 24 years of age, a citizen of Kentucky, has resided in the State 2 years, and 1 year next preceding his election in the county and district in which he is a candidate. | $50.00 |
County Clerk (4-year term) | At the time of election, must be at least 21 years of age, a citizen of Kentucky, has resided in the State 2 years, and 1 year next preceding his election in the county and district in which he is a candidate. | $50.00 |
County Attorney (4-year term) | At the time of election, must be at least 24 years of age, a citizen of Kentucky, has resided in the State 2 years, and 1 year next preceding his election in the county in which he is a candidate, and have been a licensed practicing lawyer for 2 years. | $50.00 |
Sheriff (4-year term) | At the time of election, must be at least 24 years of age, a citizen of Kentucky, has resided in the State 2 years, and 1 year next preceding his election in the county and district in which he is a candidate. | $50.00 |
Jailer (4-year term) | At the time of election, must be at least 24 years of age, a citizen of Kentucky, has resided in the State 2 years, and 1 year next preceding his election in the county and district in which he is a candidate. The General Assembly has consolidated the offices of sheriff and jailer in counties containing a city of the first class and in urban county governments.
| $50.00 |
Coroner (4-year term) | At the time of election, must be at least 24 years of age, a citizen of Kentucky, has resided in the State 2 years, and 1 year next preceding his election in the county and district in which he is a candidate. | $50.00 |
Property Valuation Administrator (4-year term) | At the time of election, must be at least 24 years of age, a citizen of Kentucky, has resided in the State 2 years, and 1 year next preceding his election in the county and district in which he is a candidate. Additional requirement: must possess a certificate issued by the Revenue Cabinet showing that he has been examined by it and that he is qualified for the office. | $50.00 |
Surveyor (4-year term) | At the time of election, must be at least 24 years of age, a citizen of Kentucky, has resided in the State 2 years, and 1 year next preceding his election in the county and district in which he is a candidate.
Additional requirement: at the time of filing must provide county clerk with evidence that he or she holds a Kentucky license as a professional land surveyor. | $50.00 |
Magistrate/Justice of the Peace (4-year term) | At the time of election, must be at least 24 years of age, a citizen of Kentucky, has resided in the State 2 years, and 1 year next preceding his election in the county and district in which he is a candidate. | $50.00 |
County Commissioner
(4-year term) | Must be at least 24 years of age, has been for 2 years next preceding his election, a resident of the county and a citizen of Kentucky, must have been a bona fide resident of the district he proposes to represent for at least 1 year immediately preceding his election. | $50.00 |
Constable (4-year term) | At the time of election, must be at least 24 years of age, a citizen of Kentucky, has resided in the State 2 years, and 1 year next preceding his election in the county and district in which he is a candidate. (Shall possess the same qualifications as Sheriffs.) | $50.00 |
Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisors (Staggered 4-year term) | Shall be a resident of the county or district in which he serves as a supervisor, and upon moving from the county or district, the supervisor shall be ineligible to serve as a supervisor and his office shall be vacant. | $20.00 |
Mayor** (Staggered 4-year term) | Must be at least 21 years of age, a resident of the city for not less than 1 year prior to his or her election, a qualified voter in the city, and shall reside in the city throughout his term of office. | $50.00 |
Legislative Body** (2-year term) | Must be at least 18 years of age, a resident of the city for not less than 1 year prior to his or her election, a qualified voter in the city, and shall reside in the city throughout his term of office. | $50.00 |
Board of Education (School Board) Member (Staggered 4-year term) | Must be at least 24 years of age, a citizen of Kentucky for at least 3 years preceding the election, a voter of the district for which he is elected, completed at least the 12th grade or has been issued a GED certificate or has received a high school diploma in the external diploma program, and files an affidavit certifying completion of the 12th grade or the equivalent with his nominating petition AND files a transcript evidencing completion of the 12th grade or results of a 12th grade equivalency examination. The candidate must not hold any elective federal, state, county, or city office; or at the time of election is directly or indirectly interested in the sale to the board of services, supplies, or equipment purchased with school funds, nor has been removed from a board of education for cause, nor has a relative employed by the school district.
| $20.00 |
Write-In Candidates (Allowed only in General elections) | See qualifications for desired office. | $50.00
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