KY county clerks say state mapping prompted local questions about voting, taxes and more

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: August 18, 2026

Words: 720

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Jefferson County Clerk David Yates told lawmakers Tuesday that as a result of a review of registered voters’ information after a “clerical error” prevented a handful of voters from casting a ballot in the correct precinct, about 290 voters on the county line must now vote in Jefferson County rather than a surrounding county.

Earlier this year, Yates said “a clerical error by a former employee” prevented eight voters from casting a ballot …

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