General Election Ballot Summary – Garrard County, Kentucky (November 5, 2024)
The ballot includes multiple races, from national to local elections, as well as two proposed constitutional amendments. Voters will make selections across various offices and questions according to their precincts.
National Elections:
President and Vice President of the United States (Vote for One):
Donald J. Trump / J.D. Vance (Republican Party)
Kamala D. Harris / Tim Walz (Democratic Party)
Jill Stein / Samson Kapendeu (Kentucky Party)
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. / Nicole Shanahan (Independent)
Shiva Ayyadurai / Crystal Ellis (Independent)
Chase Oliver / Mike Ter Maat (Libertarian Party)
Write-in Option
Congressional Elections:
U.S. Representative (6th Congressional District) (Vote for One):
Andy Barr (Republican Party)
Randy Cravens (Democratic Party)
Write-in Option
State & Local-Level Elections:
State Representative (80th Representative District) (Vote for One):
David Meade (Republican Party)
Write-in Option
Commonwealth’s Attorney (13th Judicial Circuit) (Vote for One):
Andy Sims (Republican Party)
Write-in Option
Circuit Clerk (Vote for One):
Dana Hensley (Republican Party)
Write-in Option
County Attorney (Unexpired Term) (Vote for One):
Chris A. Whitworth (Republican Party)
Write-in Option
County Surveyor (Vote for One):
Write-in Option
Constable for Fifth Magistrate District (Unexpired Term) (Vote for One):
Cody VanWinkle (Republican Party)
Write-in Option
School Board Elections (Nonpartisan):
Paint Lick and Cartersville – Board of Education (Educational District 2):
Kenneth Hurt
Write-in Option
Gilberts Creek, Elkin, and Pleasant Retreat – Board of Education (Educational District 4):
Jerry Thomas Browning
Samuel Joe Maresee
Write-in Option
Bryantsville and Buena Vista – Board of Education (Educational District 6):
Mary Adrianne Davis
Write-in Option
City of Lancaster – City Council (Nonpartisan):
(Vote for up to six candidates)
Dan Waters
Michelle Ballieu
Brandon C. McGlone
Lanny Ray
Kenton Minter
Eric Cornelius
Marshall Norton
Lisette Lopez
William Kent Bastin
Shawn Mobley
Micah Wade
Joe Naylor
Write-in Option
Constitutional Amendments:
Voters across all precincts will decide on two proposed amendments to the Kentucky Constitution.
Constitutional Amendment 1:
Subject: Voting Rights and Citizenship Requirements
Proposes to amend Sections 145 and 155 of the Kentucky Constitution to prohibit non-citizens from voting in elections and specify other exclusions from suffrage (e.g., felons, persons judged incompetent or insane, etc.).
Yes / No Option
Constitutional Amendment 2:
Subject: Funding for Private Education
Proposes adding a section to the Kentucky Constitution, granting the General Assembly the authority to provide financial support for private education costs outside the public school system. This amendment would allow for possible redirection of funds to private educational services.
Yes / No Option