155 calls to vote fraud hotline by afternoon

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Emily McClure, a third-year law student at the University of Kentucky, signs in to vote at the Carver Center in Lexington, Ky., on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. Polls are open in Fayette County until 6 p.m. Photo by Joshua Qualls | Staff

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The state Attorney General’s voter fraud hotline had received 155 calls by 3:30 PM according to a report by the Herald Leader

16 calls came from Fayette County, many dealing with procedural and voting machine issues.

Calls have come from 46 counties, with Jessamine County receiving the most with 50. Most calls have involved procedural questions. One call from Bath County reported disruption of the polls and reports of electioneering within 100 feet of the polls came from Floyd, Jefferson, Jessamine, Kenton and Oldham counties.

To read the full story by the Herald Leader, click here.