GLASGOW, Ky. — Candidates in Barren County learned their placement on the November ballot following a public drawing conducted Thursday by the county clerk’s office, setting the order voters will see names this fall.

The drawing assigns a number to each candidate in contested races, determining ballot order for the Nov. 3 general election.

County Clerk Helena Birdwell was joined by Mike Harris and Pat Scott, party representatives on the Barren County Board of Elections, along with Election Coordinator Ashton Harrison and County Attorney Mike Richardson.

Richardson conducted the drawing, which used a new process adopted from Daviess County. Under the system, candidate names were placed in plastic capsules, mixed in a bag, and drawn to determine ballot order.

Candidates who were present had their names drawn first in order, with each draw assigning the next available ballot position. After all present candidates were placed, the remaining names of those not in attendance were placed back into the bag and drawn to fill the remaining positions.

Kentucky law required the ballot drawing be held at 2 p.m. local time across the state. Several candidates were not present, though attendance was not required.

City offices and school board elections are nonpartisan, meaning candidates do not run under a political party affiliation. These races are generally limited to specific geographic areas, such as the Glasgow City Council and mayoral race, which are open only to residents within the city limits.

Below are the official ballot positions as drawn. “I” denotes incumbents currently holding office.

Glasgow

Mayor (Vote for one)

1. Bob R. Miller
2. Henry Royse (I)

City Council (Vote for up to nine)

1. Tommy Burris (I)
2. Riley Boggs
3. Jeff Proffitt
4. James “Happy” Neal (I)
5. Cathy Thomas
6. Beau Jones
7. Alexandria L. Hayes
8. Elizabeth Dale Shoemaker (I)
9. Terry L. Bunnell (I)
10. Jamie Read Fancher
11. Marna Kirkpatrick (I)
12. Chasity Lowery (I)
13. Randy Wilkinson (I)
14. Kristen Nicole Roberts
15. Melinda J. Overstreet
16. Joe Trigg (I)
17. Johnny Belcher
18. Michael R. Rich

Cave City

Mayor (Vote for one)

1. Clifton Parsley
2. Dwayne Hatcher (I)

City Council (Vote for up to six)

1. James Wesley Pedigo
2. Lindsey J. Lawhon
3. Leticia Cline (I)
4. Travis A. Waid
5. Chris Adwell
6. Ronald Coffey (I)
7. Andrew Bagshaw (I)
8. Jonathan M. Lawhon
9. Denny Doyle (I)

Park City

Mayor (Vote for one)

1. Brandon “Whiskey” Moffett
2. Donna Scavo (I)

Commissioner (Vote for up to four)

1. Sheryl W. Bailey
2. Jason Dickerson
3. Regina Hayden
4. Kenneth Edward Winchester (I)
5. Angelo Scavo (I)
6. Gary L. Carroll (I)

County Races

Jailer (Vote for one)

1. Aaron M. Shirley (R)
2. James L. Scott (D)

Magistrate – 4th District (Vote for one)

1. Tim Coomer (R)
2. Robert L. Honeycutt (D)

Magistrate – 6th District (Vote for one)

1. Steven D. Gibson (R)
2. Ronnie Lynn Stinson (D)

Constable – 7th District (Vote for one)

1. Bryan Tenhet (R)
2. Jeffrey Basil (D)

Boards of Education

Barren County Board of Education

District 1 – Mike Miller (I)
District 3 – Eddy J. Newberry II (I)

Caverna Independent Board of Education (Vote for up to three)

1. J. Dennis Toms
2. Jeana Jameson
3. Bronson Hamilton
4. Jennifer Page Ballard (I)
5. Allison Dennison (I)

Because the Caverna Independent Board of Education appears on ballots in both Barren and Hart counties, a single drawing was held.

Birdwell said it was determined that, since the majority of candidates filed in Barren County, her office would conduct the drawing to assign ballot positions.

Glasgow Independent Board of Education (Vote for up to three)

1. Jonathan Talley
2. Reggie Hayden (I)
3. Barret Lessenberry (I)
4. William C. Thornbury, M.D. (I)

Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor

1. J.R. Kenneth C. Edwards
2. Timmy Jackson
3. Jackie Nuckols (I)

There are three positions available, so all candidates who filed for this office will receive a seat as a Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor.