Though the election has been statistically decided, for the most part, some refuse to accept the results without recounting or questioning the legitimacy of mail-in voting. Kentucky’s Republican attorney general enters the lawsuit involving mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania on Monday.
What We Know:
- Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear had several considerable remarks regarding Daniel Cameron’s involvement in the process. He made it clear with his criticism that “not recognizing the peaceful transition of power is un-American”.
- Beshear expressed his concern at a news conference about utilizing Kentucky lawyers and money to assist in challenging results of a completely different state not relevant to their own. In a few words, he said it gave off the appearance of “Your guy didn’t win, and therefore you’re going to use government resources to attack it.”
- Beshear later noted how the attorney general in 2016, when Trump was narrowly elected president, easily accepted the results. “If there’s an issue in a Pennsylvania election, then let Pennsylvania officials deal with it,” he stated.
My statement regarding the rule of law in the election process:
Read the amicus brief here: https://t.co/Ulu7PU3akq pic.twitter.com/wMKfsOFkfV
— Attorney General Daniel Cameron (@kyoag) November 9, 2020
- Cameron’s reasoning for getting involved with the GOP lawsuit revolving around mail-in ballots was because although it didn’t occur in their state, “what happens in other states during a presidential election matters to Kentuckians because we are electing our president and vice president.”
- Being a known Trump supporter, Cameron reaffirmed that his choice “is not about courts dictating who wins or loses,” but to aid in making transparency when it comes to the law. His belief is that many people are finding it hard to believe final results if the controversy with mail-in ballots persists.
- According to the official website for the state of Kentucky, all ballots received after November 3rd that were postmarked by Election Day were counted. Cameron made a statement on Twitter giving a comparison of the process in Kentucky to Pennsylvania, alleging that Pennsylvania counted ballots with illegible postmarks.
Many of Cameron’s comments come at a time where no official reports have been made about discrepancies in the electoral process and follow his decision last month preventing the release of proceedings and testimony for Breonna Taylor’s case.
