Tuesday, 11 06, 2012
Lynn Sowards Zellen
Director of Communications
Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes
(502) 330-9839
Email: lynn.zellen@ky.gov
Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, in her capacity as Chair of the State Board of Elections and the Kentucky Election Integrity Task Force, is continuing to closely monitor compliance with the Commonwealth’s election laws.
“Voters are the frontlines in protecting election integrity,” said Grimes, “and I encourage anyone who witnesses questionable election-related activity to contact the State Board at 800-246-1399.”
As of 12:00 p.m., EST, the State Board has fielded 65 inquiries regarding the election, including procedural questions, electioneering complaints, and allegations of vote fraud and vote buying:
Calls County Reason
1 Adair/Casey Vote Buying
1 Bell Voting Machine
17 Jefferson 9 Procedural; 1 Vote Fraud; 3 Electioneering; 1 Other; 2 Voting Machine; 1 Election Official
1 Knox Vote Buying
2 Meade 1 Other; 1 Vote Buying
1 Oldham Other
1 Clinton Other
8 Kenton 1 Other; 2 Electioneering; 5 Procedural
3 Bullitt 2 Other; 1 Procedural;
1 Casey Electioneering
2 Franklin 1 Voting Machine; 1 Procedural
2 Hardin 2 Procedural
2 Unspecified 2 Procedural
1 Pike Procedural
1 Christian Procedural
1 Fayette Vote Buying
1 Grayson Voting Machine
1 Cumberland Voting Machine
2 Boone 2 Procedural
2 Madison 2 Procedural
3 Campbell 1 Procedural; 2 Electioneering
2 Jessamine 2 Procedural
1 Letcher Procedural
1 Rowan Other
1 McCracken Procedural
1 Bourbon Other
1 Clark Procedural
1 Woodford Voting Machine
1 Grant Procedural
1 Whitley Procedural
1 Boyle Procedural
The State Board addresses directly with local election officials many of the complaints it receives, including procedural inquiries. Allegations of criminal misconduct are forwarded to the United States Attorney and/or Kentucky Attorney General for potential investigation. Neither the State Board nor the Attorney General provides details regarding specific complaints or possible pending investigations.
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