McLean County voting machines are safe

Posted on November 7, 2016

By Nick McClintock

BLOOMINGTON – McLean County Clerk Kathy Michael says conspiracy theories about hacking voting machines are baseless in nature.

“We always have to be on guard,” said Michael. “Trust but verify. But, there is no way to hack into our machines unless they were standing right there and we would be able to see them. We are not online and I don’t mean to make light of it. But, no. I would say categorically I would say you could not hack our machines.”

Michael says that if you do have any questions before you cast your ballot, or notice anything out of the ordinary, to ask an election judge for assistance.

Nick McClintock can be reached at [email protected].

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