“Our
Election Fraud Hotline is an important tool in the fight to ensure
honest and fair elections for all Kentuckians,” Attorney General 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. (CST) on Election
Day. The hotline received 205 calls from more
than 60 counties during the 2014 primary election and 183 calls from
nearly 60 counties during the 2012 general election.
Investigators
from the attorney general’s office will also be patrolling precincts
and polling places across the Commonwealth during Tuesday’s primary. General 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 voters and 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 20 days of the election.
