As Election Day approaches, Cook County Clerk Karen A. Yarbrough is encouraging voters who have concerns or questions about election security to visit the Clerk’s “Trusted Source” webpage for detailed facts on all aspects of election operations, from questions about voting by mail to the final tabulation of election results.
The Clerk’s Office launched the special webpage to combat misinformation and to rebut false claims circulating on social media and in some online reports about election operations and the security of the election process.
The webpage contains detailed FAQs to address voter concerns about allegations of election fraud as well as questions about voter identification, the processing of ballots, and Mail Ballot Drop Boxes. There are separate, detailed sections that focus on questions about voting by mail and methods used to ensure election transparency and integrity. The page also provides a list of other trusted election sources at the national, state, and local levels.
“As the election authority for suburban Cook County, nothing is as important as ensuring that voters have complete confidence in the security of our elections, knowing their votes are accurately counted, and that the integrity of the process is staunchly defended and protected,” said Yarbrough.
The webpage is accessible through the Clerk’s general website at cookcountyclerk.com/TrustedSource and is being promoted to voters on the Clerk’s social media platforms.
The webpage also details the extensive measures that the Clerk’s Office takes to protect the electoral process and to offer safe and accessible voting methods. Some of these measures include a voter registration process that ensures only those meeting state eligibility requirements can vote and tracks those who have cast a ballot; extensive cybersecurity protections; extended Early Voting; a secure Vote by Mail process; and secure Ballot Drop Boxes at countywide polling locations.
The Clerk’s Office reminds voters that Early Voting is currently available at more than 50 suburban locations where voters can cast their ballot, register to vote, or drop off their Mail Ballot, including on the weekend. Early Voting will conclude November 7.
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