Fiscal Court / County Commission
Kentucky counties are divided into three to eight districts. One magistrate is elected from each district. They meet in fiscal court twice a month, presided over by the county judge/executive.
Fiscal court responsibilities:
- appropriate county funds for local purposes
- buy and sell county property; construct, operate, and maintain county buildings, roads, and other county property
- supervise county and county officer fiscal affairs
- incarcerate prisoners in county jail or by arrangement with another county.
Fiscal court controls and supervises the county budget, tax levies, payments from the county treasury, bond issuances, and appropriations.
Magistrate/Justice of the Peace
Deadline to file statement of candidacy with the KY Secretary of State to run in 2026: January 9, 2026.
Requirements to run:
- at least 24
- US citizen, resident of KY 2 years, resident of county 1 year
- at least 2 petition signatures
- $50 filing fee.
Term of office: 4 years, January 2027-January 2031.
County Commissioner
Deadline to file statement of candidacy with the KY Secretary of State to run in 2026: January 9, 2026.
Requirements to run:
- at least 24
- US citizen, resident of KY 2 years
- at least 100 petition signatures
- $50 filing fee.
Term of office: 4 years, January 2027-January 2031.
Judge/Executive
Deadline to file statement of candidacy with the KY Secretary of State to run in 2026: January 9, 2026.
Requirements to run:
- at least 24
- US citizen, resident of KY 2 years
- at least 100 petition signatures
- $50 filing fee.
Term of office: 4 years, January 2027-January 2031.
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