Clerks face conspiracies as early voting begins
A Cook County, Ill., resident drops off her mail-in ballot Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, at a county courthouse in Maywood, Ill. AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast
Early voting for the general election on November 8, 2022 starts in Illinois on September 29. Across the country, it can seem as if county clerks and other officials face more obstacles than ever in getting out the vote. There’s the denialism and accusations of fraud from people who believe the lie that Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election. Some election officials have been the targets of violence. Votebeat has been covering all of these issues. It’s a nonprofit news organization that focuses on elections and, naturally, voting.
Guest:
Jessica Huseman
Editorial Director, Votebeat