Christian County voters have several options for casting a ballot in the Nov. 3 general election, which includes races for federal, state and local offices.
Absentee mail ballots
Voters who are eligible to receive an absentee mail ballot have until Tuesday, Oct. 20, to request a ballot through the Kentucky Secretary of State’s online portal.
Voters who qualify to vote by mail include students temporarily living outside their home county and those unable to vote in person because of age, illness or disability.
A full list of reasons allowing voters to cast an absentee mail ballot is provided in the state’s online portal.
Absentee voting in person
Voters who will be absent on Election Day may qualify for absentee voting in person at the Christian County Courthouse, 511 S. Main St., between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Oct. 21, 22, 23, 26, 27 and 28.
Those eligible for absentee voting on these days include people who will be out of their home county and those with medical procedures on Election Day. A complete eligibility list is available here.
Early voting
All voters are eligible to vote early — no qualifying reason required — between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Oct. 29, 30 and 31.
In Christian County, the early voting sites are:
- Christian County Senior Citizens Center, 1402 W. Seventh St.
- Walnut Street Center (Boys and Girls Club), 1600 Walnut St.
- Bruce Convention Center, 303 Conference Center Drive
Election Day
All Christian County voters may cast a ballot at any one of the 13 voting centers that will be open from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3. The voting center locations are:
- Christian County Courthouse — 511 S. Main St.
- Christian County Senior Citizens Center — 1402 W. Seventh St.
- Sinking Fork Baptist Church — 5800 Princeton Road
- New Palestine Baptist Church — 9997 Dawson Springs Road
- Crofton Tornado Safe Room — 13511 N. Old Madisonville Road
- New Barren Springs Baptist Church — 5012 Dogwood Kelly Road
- Walnut Street Center (Boys and Girls Club) — 1600 S. Walnut St., Hopkinsville, KY
- Inspire Learning Academy — 313 Blane Drive
- Indian Hills Elementary School — 434 Koffman Drive
- Bruce Convention Center — 303 Conference Center Drive
- South Christian Elementary School — 12340 Herndon Oak Grove Road
- Oak Grove Community Center — 1705 Thompsonville Lane
- Pembroke Baptist Church — 144 S. Main St.
Christian County ballot
In the U.S. Senate race to determine who succeeds Mitch McConnell in office, Republican Andy Barr faces Democrat Charles Booker. Also running is Christopher Campbell, of the Kentucky Party. Find more on the candidate websites for Barr, Booker and Campbell.
The 1st Congressional District race is between incumbent Republican James Comer and Democratic challenger Drew Williams. Here are the candidate websites for Comer and Williams.
Three incumbent Republican state representatives whose districts include a portion of Christian County — Walker Thomas in District 8, Myron Dossett in District 9 and Jason Petrie in District 16 — are all unopposed.
Likewise, eight Republican candidates for countywide offices are running unopposed. They are Amber Ezell for property valuation administrator, Jerry Gilliam for county judge-executive, Lincoln Foster for county attorney, Melinda Humphries for county clerk, Tyler DeArmond for sheriff, Adam Smith for jailer, Scott Daniel for coroner and Bill Chaudoin Jr. for county surveyor. All but Ezell are incumbents.
In local elections, there are three candidates for Hopkinsville mayor. In addition, there are five contested Hopkinsville City Council races, two contested Christian Fiscal Court magisterial races and two races for seats on the Christian County Board of Education.
Hopkinsville mayoral candidates
- Russ Guffey (R)
- Desaepa Vansauwa (I)
- Markeeta Wilkerson (D)
Watch the Hopkinsville League of Women Voters candidate forum for three mayoral candidates here. Each of the candidates also has a campaign Facebook page. Find those here: Guffey, Vansauwa and Wilkerson.
Hopkinsville City Council candidates
- Ward 1 — Sharon Manning (D) and Chance Andrew Tatum (R) (League forum video)
- Ward 8 — Stephen Crisp (R) and Tiffany Pittman (D) (League forum video)
- Ward 9 — Jamie Lienberger (R) and Monike Love (D) (League forum video)
- Ward 10 — Angelita W. Atkins (D) and Steve Keel (R) (League forum video)
- Ward 11 — Jason Bell (R) and Andrea Santos-Rickard (D) (League forum video)
Christian Fiscal Court magisterial candidates:
- District 3 — George Barnett (R) and Faith Watkins (D) (League forum video)
- District 5 — Austin Crawford (R) and James “Jim” Smith (D) (League forum video)
Christian County Board of Education candidates
- District 3 — Lindsey Clark and Yolanda S. Robinson (League forum video)
- District 5 — Twan Doan, Whitney Holland and Robert Webb (League forum video)
More information for voters
Find a copy of the Christian County ballot here.
Additional information about local voting is available on the Christian County Clerk’s Office website. The office is located on the first floor of Christian County Courthouse. The phone number is 270-887-4105.
The Kentucky Secretary of State’s Office has a new webpage titled Rumor Control, which offers information on voting machines, vote counting and other election processes.
Jennifer P. Brown is co-founder, publisher and editor of Hoptown Chronicle. You can reach her at editor@hoptownchronicle.org. Brown was a reporter and editor at the Kentucky New Era, where she worked for 30 years. She is a co-chair of the national advisory board to the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, governing board past president for the Kentucky Historical Society, and co-founder of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition. She serves on the Hopkinsville History Foundation's board.
