As voters prepare to head to the polls Tuesday, Attorney General Jack
Conway reminds Kentuckians that they can help his office combat vote
fraud by using the Election Fraud Hotline. Kentuckians who witness
election irregularities or possible election law violations are
encouraged to call the Election Fraud Hotline at 800-328-VOTE
(800-328-8683).
“Our Election Fraud Hotline is an important tool in the fight to ensure
honest and fair elections for all Kentuckians,” Conway said. “I want to
encourage voters to be our eyes and ears in the polling places and
report any election irregularities to our hotline.”
The Attorney General’s Election Fraud Hotline is open throughout the
year during normal business hours and from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. on
Election Day. The hotline received 31 calls from 14 counties during the
2012 Primary Election and 183 calls from 57 counties during the 2012
General Election.
Investigators from the Office of the Attorney General will also be
patrolling precincts and polling places across the Commonwealth during
Tuesday’s primary. Conway’s office has also worked closely with the
Secretary of State’s Office, United States Attorney’s offices in Eastern
and Western Kentucky and other members of the Kentucky Election
Integrity Task Force to protect the integrity of the election.
By law, the Office of the Attorney General has jurisdiction to
investigate and prosecute election law violations. The office is also
required by statute to conduct post-election audits in six randomly
drawn counties within 30 days of the election.
The Attorney General’s Office will send hotline updates to the media at 9:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m. and at 6:30 p.m., after the polls close.
You can follow Attorney General Conway on Twitter @kyoag, visit the
Attorney General’s Facebook page or view videos on our YouTube channel.
