FRANKFORT (Nov. 8, 2016) – The Attorney General’s Election Fraud hotline opened at 6 a.m. and as of 10:30 a.m. Eastern time the hotline has received 64 calls from 26 counties, said Attorney General Andy Beshear.
The types of hotline calls today include procedural and legal questions, voter assistance, voting machine, voter identification, election officials, electioneering, residency and poll disruption.
The breakdown of complaints is as follows:
· Anderson County: Procedural question
· Barren County: Election official
· Bath County: Disrupting polls
· Boone County: (2 calls) Procedural question; voter identification
· Breathitt County: Procedural question
· Bullitt County: (2 calls) Voter identification; voting machine
· Campbell County: (2 calls) Election official; procedural question
· Carroll County: Voting machine
· Elliott County: Procedural question
· Fayette County: (3 calls) Two calls voting machine; one voter identification
· Floyd County: Electioneering within 100 feet of polls
· Franklin County: Election official
· Greenup County: Residency
· Jefferson County: (23 calls) Ten voting machine; six procedural questions; three electioneering within 100 feet of polls; two voter identification; one residency; one special or absentee ballot
· Jessamine County: (3 calls) Electioneering within 100 feet of polls; procedural question; voting machine
· Kenton County: (2 calls) Electioneering within 100 feet of polls; legal question
· LaRue County: Voter identification
· Madison County: (4 calls) Two procedural questions; one special or absentee ballot; one voting machine
· Magoffin County: Procedural question
· McCracken County: Procedural question
· Metcalfe County: Voter identification
· Oldham County: (2 calls) Electioneering within 100 feet of polls; special or absentee ballot
· Pike County: (4 calls) Two procedural questions; one election official; one voting machine
· Powell County: Procedural question
· Rowan County: (2 calls) Procedural questions
· Scott County: Voter assistance
In the 2012 general election, 60 complaints were reported through the hotline by 10:30 a.m.
Kentuckians who witness election irregularities or possible election law violations are encouraged to call the hotline at 800-328-VOTE (800-328-8683).
The Attorney General’s Office is sending hotline updates throughout the day. The next update is at 3 p.m. The final update will be at 7:30 p.m. (Eastern time).
The Office of the Attorney General, by law, cannot provide details regarding specific complaints or possible pending investigations, Beshear said.
