FRANKFORT — Kenneth Day was once one of Clay County's top drug dealers, but he was also a prolific vote-buyer and helped tamper with local jury verdicts, he testified Thursday.

Day said that often, he or others associated with him would know someone on the jury or a relative of a jury member whom they could contact to try to influence the verdict.

"I can't tell you how many juries I worked" before going to prison in 1997, Day said. "We approached them to make a decision for us on a jury time and time again."

William E. Stivers, an election officer in Clay County. Several prominent officials in Clay County schemed to buy votes in the May 2004 primary election, a federal grand jury has alleged. Photo provided by the Laurel County Detention Center

Wayne Jones, chairman of the Clay County Democratic Party. Several prominent officials in Clay County schemed to buy votes in the May 2004 primary election, a federal grand jury has alleged. Photo provided by the Laurel County Detention Center

Janet Worne

Lexington Herald-Leader - Freddy Thompson is running for County Clerk against Jennings White who says he (White) was shot at in one of several election-related shootings in Clay County, Manchester, KY, Tuesday, May 21, 2002.