Davis: Illinois is one state which is doing vote-by-mail properly

Posted on August 13, 2020
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville). (Dave Dahl/WJBC)

 

By Dave Dahl

SPRINGFIELD – When President Trump calls vote-by-mail a fraud-ridden Democratic Party vote machine, he’s not talking about Illinois – according to U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville). During a Zoom conference with reporters and county clerks Wednesday, Davis praised Illinois as a state which does vote-by-mail properly.

“Some states, and this is where there is so much confusion, not here in Illinois thankfully – they send live ballots, not applications (as Illinois does) – that, in the case of my colleague (U.S. Rep.) Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.), his staffer got three live ballots sent to three different names at his address that is something that’s ripe for fraud,” said Davis.

Davis’ virtual roundtable with the clerks – to address election concerns – included questions from the Greene County clerk, who – like Davis – is quarantined. Debbie Banghart was concerned about what another courthouse COVID-19 case could do to the elections. Davis suggested CARES Act monies could be used for an alternate site.

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