Illinois Republicans raise election integrity concerns with state
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EXCLUSIVE — Republicans from Illinois are pushing their home state to comply with a House voter roll inquiry, arguing the state is not putting in “reasonable effort” to ensure election integrity in a new letter sent Monday.
Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) led the letter to the state Board of Elections, with Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Mike Bost (R-IL) joining. The lawmakers wrote they are concerned the state counts mail-in ballots after election day, calling it a “controversial practice.” They also took issue with the state’s approach to maintaining their voter lists, accusing many Illinois counties of not reporting removal data and refusing to set statewide guidelines.
“This lack of action suggests that Illinois is not putting forth a reasonable effort with a
general program to remove ineligible voters from their voter rolls, a failure that would make Illinois noncompliant with the [National Voter Registration Act],” the lawmakers wrote.
The letter, shared first with the Washington Examiner, is part of a larger GOP effort to crack down on elections in blue states, a priority of the second Trump administration since the GOP trifecta took effect last January. Illinois is one of 23 states and Washington, D.C., that are being sued by the administration to have access to their unredacted voter rolls.
The Illinois lawmakers asked the Board of Elections to provide information on how it conducts voter list maintenance and whether the state has removed illegal immigrants and deceased persons from its voter rolls by Friday.
“For years, Illinois Democrats have refused to take even the most basic steps to secure our elections,” Miller said in a statement to the Washington Examiner. “The state will not require voter ID, continues counting mail-in ballots long after Election Day, and has failed to implement a serious statewide program to clean up voter rolls. These failures undermine public confidence and raise legitimate questions about whether Illinois is complying with federal law.”
Bost said in a statement that both parties agree that trust in elections is “at a dangerous low point.”
“If we’re going to restore the public’s trust, it needs to happen long before Election Day,” Bost said. “That process begins with ensuring voter rolls are fully maintained and that every responsible effort is being made to remove ineligible voters.”
LaHood added that the state has an obligation to provide a “transparent and complete response” to their inquiry to “strengthen …
Transparency shouldn't be controversial.
EXCLUSIVE — Republicans from Illinois are pushing their home state to comply with a House voter roll inquiry, arguing the state is not putting in “reasonable effort” to ensure election integrity in a new letter sent Monday.
Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) led the letter to the state Board of Elections, with Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Mike Bost (R-IL) joining. The lawmakers wrote they are concerned the state counts mail-in ballots after election day, calling it a “controversial practice.” They also took issue with the state’s approach to maintaining their voter lists, accusing many Illinois counties of not reporting removal data and refusing to set statewide guidelines.
“This lack of action suggests that Illinois is not putting forth a reasonable effort with a
general program to remove ineligible voters from their voter rolls, a failure that would make Illinois noncompliant with the [National Voter Registration Act],” the lawmakers wrote.
The letter, shared first with the Washington Examiner, is part of a larger GOP effort to crack down on elections in blue states, a priority of the second Trump administration since the GOP trifecta took effect last January. Illinois is one of 23 states and Washington, D.C., that are being sued by the administration to have access to their unredacted voter rolls.
The Illinois lawmakers asked the Board of Elections to provide information on how it conducts voter list maintenance and whether the state has removed illegal immigrants and deceased persons from its voter rolls by Friday.
“For years, Illinois Democrats have refused to take even the most basic steps to secure our elections,” Miller said in a statement to the Washington Examiner. “The state will not require voter ID, continues counting mail-in ballots long after Election Day, and has failed to implement a serious statewide program to clean up voter rolls. These failures undermine public confidence and raise legitimate questions about whether Illinois is complying with federal law.”
Bost said in a statement that both parties agree that trust in elections is “at a dangerous low point.”
“If we’re going to restore the public’s trust, it needs to happen long before Election Day,” Bost said. “That process begins with ensuring voter rolls are fully maintained and that every responsible effort is being made to remove ineligible voters.”
LaHood added that the state has an obligation to provide a “transparent and complete response” to their inquiry to “strengthen …
Illinois Republicans raise election integrity concerns with state
Transparency shouldn't be controversial.
EXCLUSIVE — Republicans from Illinois are pushing their home state to comply with a House voter roll inquiry, arguing the state is not putting in “reasonable effort” to ensure election integrity in a new letter sent Monday.
Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) led the letter to the state Board of Elections, with Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Mike Bost (R-IL) joining. The lawmakers wrote they are concerned the state counts mail-in ballots after election day, calling it a “controversial practice.” They also took issue with the state’s approach to maintaining their voter lists, accusing many Illinois counties of not reporting removal data and refusing to set statewide guidelines.
“This lack of action suggests that Illinois is not putting forth a reasonable effort with a
general program to remove ineligible voters from their voter rolls, a failure that would make Illinois noncompliant with the [National Voter Registration Act],” the lawmakers wrote.
The letter, shared first with the Washington Examiner, is part of a larger GOP effort to crack down on elections in blue states, a priority of the second Trump administration since the GOP trifecta took effect last January. Illinois is one of 23 states and Washington, D.C., that are being sued by the administration to have access to their unredacted voter rolls.
The Illinois lawmakers asked the Board of Elections to provide information on how it conducts voter list maintenance and whether the state has removed illegal immigrants and deceased persons from its voter rolls by Friday.
“For years, Illinois Democrats have refused to take even the most basic steps to secure our elections,” Miller said in a statement to the Washington Examiner. “The state will not require voter ID, continues counting mail-in ballots long after Election Day, and has failed to implement a serious statewide program to clean up voter rolls. These failures undermine public confidence and raise legitimate questions about whether Illinois is complying with federal law.”
Bost said in a statement that both parties agree that trust in elections is “at a dangerous low point.”
“If we’re going to restore the public’s trust, it needs to happen long before Election Day,” Bost said. “That process begins with ensuring voter rolls are fully maintained and that every responsible effort is being made to remove ineligible voters.”
LaHood added that the state has an obligation to provide a “transparent and complete response” to their inquiry to “strengthen …
