FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky’s eight Republican electors met Monday afternoon in the State Senate chambers inside the State Capitol to cast their ballots for President and Vice President of the United States.
One by one in a socially distant ceremony also signed a 'Certificate of Vote' in favor of President and Vice President candidates, Donald Trump and Mike Pence in the 2020 election.
"Is it over? Well, it certainly is in Kentucky. I say nothing is over until January 6, when Congress needs to count the votes, but I don't expect there to be any surprises," says Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams (R).
Kentucky's eight electors were made up of 5 men and 3 women and included current and past lawmakers and former Republican party leaders.
Secretary of State Michael Adams re-confirmed that the Commonwealth’s 2020 election cycle experienced no major problems with the presidential race and he is confident in the final results that are now certified and headed by mail to Washington, D.C.
"So primarily they go to Congress, but we also have copies for the national archives. As a citizen of course right now, stuff is closed, but as a citizen, you can go to the archives and actually see the electoral votes, those are preserved for history. We've got those going back to 1789 at the national archives," explains Adams.
According to the Associated Press, candidate Donald Trump received 62.1% of the vote in Kentucky, compared to Joe Biden's 36.2%.