Kentuckians will go to the polls on Tuesday, May 21 for the state’s Primary Election.
Results will determine who appears on each side of the ballot for the General Election in November.
There are no local races on ballots in the five-county Buffalo Trace Area instead statewide races dominate ballots.
Topping the offices which will be decided is that of governor with current Republican Gov. Matt Bevin finding opposition in his own party from William E. Woods, Robert Goforth and Ike Lawrence.
Also on the Republican side, there are four contenders for secretary of state including Carl Nett, Michael G. Adams, Andrew English and Stephen L. Knipper.
Republicans vying for the office of attorney general include Wil Schroder and Daniel Cameron and for commissioner of agriculture, current commissioner Ryan G. Quarles and Bill Polyniak.
On the Democratic side of the ballot, there are four candidates for governor in Geoffrey Young, Rocky Adkins, Andy Beshear and Adam H. Edelen.
Former Miss America and local native Heather French Henry is seeking the secretary of state’s office, along with candidates Geoff Sebesta, Jason S. Belcher and Jason Griffith. There are also four Democratic challengers for auditor of public accounts including Chris Tobe, Kelsey Hayes Coots, Drew Curtis and Sheri Donahus; two for state treasurer, Josh Mers and Michael Bowman; and two for commissioners of agriculture, Joe Trigg and Robert Conway.
Candidates from both parties who do not have primary oppostion will not appear on the primary ballot.
Mason County Clerk Stephanie Schumacher is currently conducting absentee voting by machine at her office, according to information from her office, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., daily and on three Saturdays, May 4, 11 and 18, from 0-11:30 a.m.
Those requesting paper absentee ballots must have them in the mail by May 14.
Voters who have not registered have missed the deadline to be eligible to vote in the May Primary but have until Oct. 7, 2019, to be eligible to vote in the General Election in November.
For information on your county, contact your county clerk. In Bracken County, call 606-735-2952; in Fleming County, 606-845-8461; Lewis County, 606-796-3062; Robertson County, 606-724-5212; and in Mason County, 606-564-3341.
