2026 Kentucky General Election

Kenny BARGER

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A native of Richmond, Kentucky, Clerk Kenny Barger graduated from Madison Central High School and attended Eastern Kentucky University. Prior to his election in 2010, Clerk Barger worked in his family’s business, Barger’s Towing and Recovery, and as Manager at Mikron Industries Inc., both located in Richmond, KY. He is married to Sarah Hill Barger, who is a teacher at Silver Creek Elementary in Berea. They also have two daughters, Riley and Paige, who both attended Eastern Kentucky University.

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Clerk Barger is an active member of the community, as a member of the College Hill United Methodist Church, Richmond Chamber of Commerce, and Berea Chamber of Commerce. He also serves as Board President for the Habitat of Humanity Board of Madison and Clark County. Not only is Clerk Barger’s community involvement served on a local level, but he serves on several committees at the State level as well.

Kenny Barger is originally from Richmond, Kentucky. He graduated from Madison Central High School and attended Eastern Kentucky University. He is married to Sarah Hill Barger, has two daughters, and serves as board president of Habitat for Humanity of Madison and Clark County.

A native of Richmond, Kentucky, Clerk Kenny Barger graduated from Madison Central High School and attended Eastern Kentucky University. Prior to his election in 2010, Clerk Barger worked in his family’s business, Barger’s Towing and Recovery, and as Manager at Mikron Industries Inc., both located in Richmond, KY.

Kenny previously worked in his family’s business, Barger’s Towing and Recovery, and as a manager at Mikron Industries Inc.

Clerk Kenny Barger took office as Madison County Clerk on January 2, 2011. He ran on being the most cost-effective, customer-service driven county in the state of Kentucky. During his first term, a significant number of changes occurred, including equipment upgrades at no cost to the county, enhancing training and preparation for elections and review of a variety of internal processes that has since led to saving the county and taxpayers money.

During his first term, a significant number of changes occurred, including equipment upgrades at no cost to the county, enhancing training and preparation for elections and review of a variety of internal processes that has since led to saving the county and taxpayers money. When Clerk Barger was re-elected to his second term in 2015, he continued to enhance services in both offices. You may now apply for a marriage license in both Richmond and Berea Offices.

Kenny took office as Madison County Clerk on January 2, 2011, and was re-elected to a second term in 2015.

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He believes it is important to be involved at both the local and state level so he can be informed to make the best decisions for constituents. Clerk Barger also believes in the importance of educating the citizens on the structure and processes of local government, which is why his office is continuing to make changes that are aimed at streamlining information through enhancing our website, frequent social media updates, and in-house TV monitors with informational slides.

During his first term, a significant number of changes occurred, including equipment upgrades at no cost to the county, enhancing training and preparation for elections and review of a variety of internal processes that has since led to saving the county and taxpayers money. When Clerk Barger was re-elected to his second term in 2015, he continued to enhance services in both offices. You may now apply for a marriage license in both Richmond and Berea Offices. In 2014, the office implemented the new State-wide Voter Registration Software.

Prioritizes cost-efficient, customer-focused clerk services.

Continues to streamline the delivery of public information through website improvements, social-media updates, and office displays.

Expanded marriage-license services to the Richmond and Berea offices.

- Prioritizes cost-efficient, customer-focused clerk services.
- Continues to streamline the delivery of public information through website improvements, social-media updates, and office displays.
- Expanded marriage-license services to the Richmond and Berea offices.

Administration

Mr. Barger said that Madison County had been a Hart customer but switched before the 2018 primary to Election Systems & Software (ES&S) in order to provide a paper backup for all votes. The ES&S machine is ADA-compliant and is not connected to any other piece of equipment. The equipment is 100 percent secure and cannot be manipulated. His opinion is that election security is mainly a problem in smaller elections that have lower turnout and lower

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You may now apply for a marriage license in both Richmond and Berea Offices. In 2014, the office implemented the new State-wide Voter Registration Software. In December 2016, the task of scanning all voter registration cards for 63,000 registered Madison County voters was completed. Effective January 2017, the Clerk’s Office in Richmond became a passport acceptance agency, as an additional service to provide to the citizens.

Said voting machines must work well for voters rather than election experts.

Madison County’s Clerk said that may be true, but if it is, it means the machines were poorly designed.

“They’re designed for voters, not election experts,” said Madison County Clerk Kenny Barger. “It’s voting, it has to work well for the voter.”

County Clerk pushes back on ballot-marking machine manufacturer claims that machines are 'working as designed'

Switched voting-equipment vendors before the 2018 primary to provide paper backups for all votes.

Implemented statewide voter-registration software and digitized voter-registration cards for 63,000 registered Madison County voters.

- Switched voting-equipment vendors before the 2018 primary to provide paper backups for all votes.
- Implemented statewide voter-registration software and digitized voter-registration cards for 63,000 registered Madison County voters.

Election Oversight

- The county clerk manages voter registration and removals, oversees the county board of elections, and resolves election day questions on voter registration, ID proofs, and absentee ballot signatures.
- The county clerk maintains ballots, voting equipment, and drop-boxes for absentee ballots. 
- The county clerk administers licenses, prepares tax bills, and archives legal and county records.
- This position has a maximum salary based on county size. The current maximum annual salary ranges from approximately $85,000 to $154,400. 

Administrator for county elections, tax bills, and record-keeping.