FRANKFORT, Ky. — Attorney General Daniel Cameron on Monday announced that 12 randomly-selected Kentucky counties will undergo a 2022 post-general election audit.

The audits will be conducted in Jefferson, Webster, Shelby, Rowan, Oldham, Laurel, LaRue, Owen, Anderson, Christian, Daviess, and Breathitt counties to determine if any irregularities took place during the 2022 general election, Cameron's office said in a news release.

“Our office is committed to protecting the integrity of our elections by conducting post-election audits,” Cameron said. “I am thankful to our Department of Criminal Investigations, the county clerks, and their staff for working together to perform these audits to ensure Kentucky’s elections remain free and fair.”

During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly passed Senate Bill 216, which amended state law to expand the AG's independent inquiry of potential election irregularities from not fewer than 5% of Kentucky counties to not fewer than 12 counties.  This year's 12 counties were randomly selected in a public forum on Monday.

Kentucky law prohibits counties from being audited in two consecutive elections. Counties audited following the 2022 primary election were not eligible for today's drawing and include: Nicholas, Monroe, Graves, Metcalfe, Jackson, Hopkins, Pendleton, Boyd, Madison, Powell, Rockcastle, and Grayson Counties. The post-election audits conducted in each of those counties did not uncover any criminal conduct. 

After completing independent investigations in each of the twelve counties drawn today, Cameron's office will present their findings to the grand jury and chief circuit judge of each audited county.