The Attorney General shall possess jurisdiction, concurrent with that of county and Commonwealth's attorneys, to investigate and prosecute violations of the election laws. The Attorney General, county attorneys, and Commonwealth's attorneys shall notify the Registry of Election Finance of any investigation or prosecution of alleged election law violations.
KRS 15.242
Election law jurisdiction -- Notice to Registry of Election Finance
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Russell v. Lundergan-Grimes (2015)
Most recently applied in Libertarian Party v. Alison Lundergan Grimes (February 2016)
Effective: July 14, 1992 History: Amended 1992 Ky
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