Here’s how to report election issues or suspected fraud in metro-east counties
Illinois’ 2022 primary election is here, and if you witness an irregularity at the polls or an issue you believe could be voter fraud, you can report the incident to the St. Clair County Clerk’s Office.
County Clerk Thomas Holbrook said as of 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, there had been no reports of irregularities or suspected fraud made.
“The election is very low turnout, and with all the new election equipment and everything, things are going surprisingly well this morning,” Holbrook said. “Everything seems to be going very smooth, actually, operations-wise.”
To report an issue, you can call the county’s hotline at 618-825-2366 or email at voterintegrity@stclaircountyil.gov.
Reports can also be mailed to to the St. Clair County Clerk’s Office, Attention: Election Department, 10 Public Square, Belleville, IL 62220.
Email reports are automatically sent to the U.S. attorney, the St. Clair County state’s attorney and the county sheriff and elections department.
Complaints made by phone or letter are documented, scanned and automatically distributed through the same voter integrity email system, a county statement said.
Report election issues in other metro-east counties
In Clinton County, you can report issues to the clerk’s office by phone at 618-594-6620. Clinton County Clerk Vicky Albers said no irregularities had been reported as of 11:15 a.m. Tuesday.
Randolph County residents can report irregularities by calling the clerk’s office at 618-826-5000, ext. 191.
Melanie Johnson, Randolph County clerk, said glitches with new equipment caused some delays early Tuesday morning, but voting has continued as usual.
“I’d say since 7:30 or 8 (a.m.), the polls have been pretty quiet. So that’s always a good sign,” she said.
Polls opened statewide at 6 a.m. Tuesday.
Johnson also said Randolph County is experiencing a staffing shortage of judges this summer.
Washington County voters can report issues at 618-327-4800, ext. 300.
The Illinois Board of Elections does not offer a statewide reporting hotline, instead pointing the public to individual county election authorities.
You can report Illinois election misinformation, including false information about voter eligibility, polling locations or voting online to the Illinois Board of Elections through this form.
This story was originally published June 28, 2022 at 11:11 AM.
