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2026 Primary Election – Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Prior to polls opening on Election Day the Attorney General's Office fielded 135 pre-election day complaints.
The complaints below have been divided into three columns to indicate complaints received prior to May 19, Election Day and complaints received after the polls closed. The complaints not reflected in the columns below are from out-of-state or were not specific to a county.
The description of the type of complaint received is based only on information intially provided by the complainant. It does not indicate that the complaint was substantiated.
*Complaints listed by county
Updated May 15, 2026 at 12:08PM ET.
| County | Pre-May 19 Complaints
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Adair
| 4 Campaign Violation 1 Electioneering 1 Legal Question 1 Vote Buying/Selling
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Allen
| 2 Campaign Violation
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Anderson
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Ballard
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Barren
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Bath
| 2 Residency
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Bell
| 1 Convicted Felon Voting
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Boone
| 1 Election Official 1 Legal Question |
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Bourbon
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Boyd
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Boyle
| 1 Campaign Violation
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Bracken
| 1 Campaign Violation
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Breathitt
| 1 Vote Buying/Selling
1 Electioneering
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Breckinridge
| 1 Residency
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Bullitt
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Butler
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Caldwell
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Calloway
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Campbell
| 2 Legal Question 3 Residency
1 Campaign Violation
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Carlisle
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Carroll
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Carter
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Casey
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Christian
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Clark
| 1 Campaign Violation
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Clay
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Clinton
| 1 Absentee Ballot 9 Campaign Violation 2 Electioneering 1 Residency 2 Vote Buying/Selling
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Crittenden
| 1 Campaign Violation
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Cumberland
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Daviess
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Edmonson
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Elliott
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Fayette
| 3 Campaign Violation 1 Legal Question
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Fleming
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Floyd
| 2 Campaign Violation
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Franklin
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Fulton
| 1 Electioneering
1 Residency
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Gallatin
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Garrard
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Grant
| 1 Campaign Violation
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Graves
| 1 Legal Question
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Grayson
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Green
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Greenup
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Hancock
| 1 Electioneering | | | | | |
Hardin
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Harlan
| 3 Campaign Violation 3 Vote Buying/Selling
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Harrison
| 1 Legal Question
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Hart
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Henderson
| 5 Campaign Violation
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Henry
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Hickman
| 1 Campaign Violation | | | | | |
Hopkins
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Jackson
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Jefferson
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Jessamine
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Johnson
| 1 Campaign Violation 2 Vote Buying/Selling
2 Electioneering
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Kenton
| 1 Convicted Felon Voting 1 Mailer 1 Residency
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Knott
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Knox
| 1 Vote Buying/Selling
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LaRue
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Laurel
| 1 Electioneering
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Lawrence
| 1 Campaign Violation
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Lee
| 1 Absentee Ballot 1 Vote Buying/Selling
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Leslie
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Letcher
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Lewis
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Lincoln
| 1 Campaign Violation
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Livingston
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Logan
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Lyon
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Madison
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Magoffin
| 1 Vote Buying/Selling
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Marion
| 1 Procedural Question
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Marshall
| 1 Campaign Violation
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Martin
| 1 Mailer
1 Vote Buying/Selling
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Mason
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McCracken
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McCreary
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McLean
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Meade
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Menifee
| 1 Campaign Violation 1 Electioneering 2 Vote Buying/Selling
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Mercer
| 1 Electioneering
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Metcalfe
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Monroe
| 1 Campaign Violation 1 Residency
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Montgomery
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Morgan
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Muhlenberg
| 1 Campaign Violation | |
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Nelson
| 1 Campaign Violation
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Nicholas
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Ohio
| 1 Campaign Violation
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Oldham
| 1 Campaign Violation
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Owen
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Owsley
| 1 Electioneering
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Pendelton
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Perry
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Pike
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Powell
| 2 Campaign Violation 1 Party Changed/Switched | |
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Pulaski
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Robertson
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Rockcastle
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Rowan
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Russell
| 1 Electioneering
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Scott
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Shelby
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Simpson
| 1 Campaign Violation
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Spencer
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Taylor
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Todd
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Trigg
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Trimble
| 2 Campaign Violation
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Union
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Warren
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Washington
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Wayne
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Webster
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Whitley
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Wolfe
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Woodford
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Statewide
| 1 Campaign Violation 1 Election Official 1 Electioneering 1 Legal Question 1 Vote Buying/Selling
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Unknown
| 1 Ballot Issue 1 Campaign Violation 1 Procedural Question
1 Election Official
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Election Law Violations Hotline
Kentuckians who witness election irregularities or possible election law violations are encouraged to call
800-328-VOTE (800-328-8683).
The hotline is open during regular business hours and from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on Election Day.
Enforcement of Election Laws
KRS 15.243 gives the Attorney General jurisdiction to investigate and enforce
election law violations by civil and criminal means. Reports made to the Election Law Violation Hotline are listed in the table on this page and will be updated throughout the day of the election.
In addition to the hotline, investigators from the Attorney General’s office may patrol precincts and polling places across the Commonwealth on Election Day in order to respond immediately to complaints. Attorney General Russell Coleman is committed to upholding election laws and holding those who break them accountable.