AG Curtis Hill joins other AGs in issuing statement on elections, writes related op-ed

Attorney General Curtis Hill joined 35 other states’ attorneys general today in issuing a statement on this year’s general elections.

“Across the country and under circumstances both familiar and uncharted, election officials are working to ensure that every eligible citizen can vote and that every vote is counted,” the statement reads, in part. “America’s attorneys general are also working to ensure a free, fair, and secure election. As part of our duty to uphold the rule of law, we will take seriously any allegations of election interference, including voter fraud, voter intimidation and suppression.”

In an op-ed, Attorney General Hill contends that America’s leaders must work together to ensure that Election Day continues to be the day on which all votes are counted and results are announced.

“When all precincts report vote totals at about the same time, any vote counters tempted to cheat cannot know how many votes to add to which columns,” he writes. “But when results stagger in over days and weeks, cheaters know precisely where to manipulate results and by how much.”

Both the multistate statement and Attorney General Hill’s op-ed are attached. The op-ed is available for the use of any media outlet that may choose to publish it.