Grimes contests law removing her power over elections board
Kentucky’s secretary of state has challenged a new state law removing her power over the State Board of Elections, claiming the action by Republican lawmakers amounts to an unconstitutional infringement of her executive authority.
The lawsuit by Alison Lundergan Grimes, one of the state’s most prominent Democrats, warns “confusion and uncertainty” will surround Kentucky’s May 21 primary election unless the law is invalidated.
Grimes filed the lawsuit Monday in Franklin County Circuit Court. It seeks an injunction blocking the law’s implementation and a ruling that it violates Kentucky’s Constitution.
Some top Republican state lawmakers are among the defendants. One of them, Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer, on Tuesday criticized Grimes for going to court to challenge the law.
Read more: https://www.state-journal.com/2019/05/07/grimes-contests-law-removing-her-power-over-elections-board/
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