Hopkins and Trigg Counties will soon undergo an inquiry of their election system following May’s primary election, after they were randomly selected by the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office.
According to a news release, Hopkins and Trigg were two of 12 randomly selected counties across the state to take part in the extensive inquiry. Kentucky law requires the Office of the Attorney General to administer post-election inquiries in no fewer than 12 counties. These 12 counties were randomly selected in a public forum within 20 days of the primary election.
After completing independent investigations in each of the 12 counties, the Attorney General’s Office will present its findings to grand juries and chief circuit judges in each selected county.