A hearing was held Monday in the civil case involving Lee Whittenburg vs Matthew Leveridge and the Kentucky Board of Elections.
Circuit Judge Sara Beth Gregory set a bond of $15,000 that Whittenburg must post on or before Friday, July 26 to bring about a recount. That money would be used to cover the cost of a recount in Russell and Wayne counties.
Gregory said she would expect a motion to dismiss the case if the bond was not posted on or by the 26th.
A representative from the state board of elections provided costs after discussions with officials in both Russell and Wayne counties. That cost includes programming costs for the voting machines, along with various supply expenses and personnel costs such as security.
If the bond is posted on or before July 26, then a recount would take place on August 5.
Whittenburg ran against Leveridge for 57th Circuit Commonwealth’s Attorney in the primary election back in May, with Leveridge winning by about 1,000 votes.
Whittenburg filed the lawsuit at the end of May, alleging election fraud and ballot tampering in the primary election. Leveridge soon filed a response, saying he had no knowledge of any wrongdoing.
