Where and how to vote in Covington


If you’re planning on voting in Covington this upcoming Tuesday, the city has released a list of voting guidelines for its residents.

The number of voting locations in Covington has been reduced from previous years, and many of the prior voting locations have changed. Every voter has an assigned polling location on Election Day, Nov. 8. However, there is flexibility to vote at other locations.

“Voters need to be aware of the changes and plan ahead,” Covington City Manager Ken Smith said. “Don’t count on doing what you’ve always done.”

More details can be found by reading the How Do I Vote in Kenton County? document, or by clicking the “Elections” tab on the Kenton County Clerk’s website run by Kenton County Clerk Gabrielle Summe.

How to vote

Covington residents have three ways of voting:


Early in-person voting: 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 3, 4, and 5 at four locations, with two of those in Covington:

  • Northern Kentucky Convention Center, 1 W. Rivercenter Blvd.
  • Calvary Baptist Church, 3711 Tibbatts St.
  • Lakeside Christian Church, 195 Buttermilk Pike, Lakeside Park.
  • Independence Senior Center, 2001 Jackwoods Parkway, Independence.

Election Day in-person voting: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 8. Assigned voting locations (but see note below):

  • Covington precincts No. 1, 2, 3, 11: Northern Kentucky Convention Center, 1 W. Rivercenter Blvd.
  • Covington precincts No. 4, 5, 7: Madison Ave. Christian Church, 1530 Madison Ave.
  • Covington precincts No. 6, 8, 9, 10: Glenn O. Swing Elementary (gym entrance), 501 W. 19th St.
  • Covington precincts No. 12, 13, 14, 15: Calvary Baptist Church (West Southern entrance), 3711 Tibbatts St.
  • Covington precincts No. 16, 17: Taylor Mill Elementary (in the gym), 5907 Taylor Mill Road.
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If a resident doesn’t know their precinct number, they can find out by clicking Voter Information Portal, then clicking the “Track your Ballot/Review your Registration” box, and typing in your name and birthday.

Note: Kentucky now requires a paper ballot for every voter.

A resident’s Election Day assigned polling location will have pre-printed paper ballots showing the races you are eligible to vote in. The City of Covington is strongly encouraged to vote there.

However, if a resident is unable to vote there, they can visit any of the other Kenton County Election Day polling locations and ask for an ExpressVote Ballot Marker or visit one of the early voting locations and get a Print-on-Demand ballot for their specific precinct. The collective list of all county, city, and school board races in which Kenton County voters can vote can be found at Kenton County ballot. The composite ballot (with all the races) can be found at Kenton County composite.

Oakland postpones vote on lake community

The town has tabled the Bayview at Johns Lake subdivision project vote over controversy regarding lakefront lot sizes. Residents in the neighboring community say they’re too small.
by: Amy Quesinberry Community Editor

The Oakland Town Commission has again tabled a vote on a neighborhood project proposed by Venue Development LLC. The developer is applying for approval on a 20-lot single-family subdivision called Bayview at Johns Lake and located off Remington Road.

The preliminary subdivision plans first were brought to the commission’s Aug. 9 meeting. It was tabled because of three issues: lot sizes and density, impact to traffic, and compatibility and buffering with the adjacent existing development, Johns Landing.

The Town Commission continued the PSP to the Oct. 25 Oakland meeting to give the applicant time to address the concerns. The applicant provided updated preliminary plans and a traffic impact analysis and coordinated with the Johns Landing Homeowners Association.

The proposal still includes 20 lots — with three of them fronting Johns Lake and measuring 80 feet in width. Residents in Johns Landing have expressed their desire for two lots measuring 120 feet to be consistent with their community’s lakefront lots.

“I’m kind of disappointed they kept the 80-foot lots,” Commissioner Rick Polland said. “I really think you should make them 120 (feet) wide to be similar to neighbors. … I don’t think it’s fair to the other homeowners.”

Town code requires a minimum lot width of 70 feet (60 feet for corner lots) with a minimum depth of 125 feet. The proposed Bayview lots are consistent with standards for the town’s Neighborhood General Design District and meet density requirements.

The proposed development would connect to the town’s water and wastewater services. The applicant argued Johns Landing needed larger lots because that development is on a septic system.

“We are going to significant expense to bring sewer to 20 lots,” the developer said.

After all discussion ended, the vote was tabled to the Nov. 8 commission meeting.


NEW POLICE CHIEF HIRED

Mayor Kathy Stark swore in Darron Esan as the new chief of police for the town of Oakland. Esan previously was a lieutenant with the Orlando Police Department.

“Staff has spent a long time looking at candidates, working with a firm to identify the appropriate folks,” Stark said.

 

IN OTHER BUSINESS

• Several residents were appointed to positions on town boards: April Grimes on the Architectural Review Board, Michael Elliott as first alternate on the Planning & Zoning Board and Nancy Ross as second alternate on P&Z.

• Commissioners passed the first public hearing of an ordinance that is a third amendment to the developer’s agreement for the Oakland Park Planned Unit Development. This essentially cleans up four points of disconnect between the agreement and the town’s design standards.

• Officials proclaimed Nov. 5 through 12 Week of the Family in the town of Oakland.