Kentucky AG finds no credible law violations from 2024 general election inquiries
The inquiries, conducted by detectives from the Attorney General's Department of Criminal Investigations, were presented to grand juries by the Special Prosecutions Unit, officials from Coleman's office said in a statement.
'Kentuckians can have confidence our Commonwealth's elections are free, fair and secure," Coleman said, adding he was appreciative of county clerks, poll workers and volunteers "who made it possible for Kentuckians to exercise one of our most fundamental rights."
After the 2024 general election, Coleman randomly picked 12 counties to undergo the inquiries. In addition to Jefferson County, Barren, Boyle, Calloway, Campbell, Daviess, Edmonson, Jessamine, Lincoln, Metcalf, Trigg and Warren counties were also selected.
At a November 2024 news conference, Coleman said his office's election fraud hotline received more than 700 calls about possible law violations during the 2024 general election, including nearly 350 made on Election Day alone. Roughly 150 came from Jefferson County, where voters and poll workers experienced frustrations after e-poll books locked up and froze at several polling locations.
The Kentucky Democratic Party and the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky filed a lawsuit to extend voting time by two hours in Jefferson County, but a judge denied the motion.
In a previous interview with The Courier Journal, Jefferson County Clerk Bobbie Holsclaw apologized for lengthy wait times voters may have experienced, and said she and her staff were committed to finding ways to prevent the technical issues from happening again.
In a July 1 letter to Kentucky State Board of Elections Director Karen Sellers, Coleman noted his office's inquiry in Jefferson County "received added public interest."
"After a thorough inquiry, including interviews with the Clerk's Office, vendors, local voters, and the State Board of Elections, DCI identified several factors that could potentially have contributed to the delays, including short-staffing and internet connectivity issues," Coleman wrote. "However, DCI's inquiry found no criminal wrongdoing."
Reporter Hannah Pinski and former reporter Rachel Smith contributed to this story.
More: Kentucky's senators split as Trump's 'big beautiful bill' advances through chamber
Reach reporter Leo Bertucci at lbertucci@gannett.com or @leober2chee on X, formerly known as Twitter
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