{"id":2506095,"date":"2025-11-03T13:28:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T18:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/election-integrity-advocates-urge-reform-in-illinois\/"},"modified":"2025-11-03T13:29:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T18:29:37","slug":"election-integrity-advocates-urge-reform-in-illinois","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/election-integrity-advocates-urge-reform-in-illinois\/","title":{"rendered":"Election integrity advocates urge reform in Illinois"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Felection-integrity-advocates-urge-reform-in-illinois%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2506095&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Election integrity advocates are calling for notable reforms in Illinois after an international study, The Meyers Report, ranked the state near the bottom in election security, giving it a score of 39 out of 100. The report assessed all 50 U.S. states and 36 countries on 17 critical voting risk factors, highlighting a notable gap between U.S.states and global standards. Carol Davis of the Illinois Conservative Union emphasized the need for stricter voter registration verification to ensure registrants are U.S. citizens, as well as the removal of ineligible voters from rolls, such as those deceased or who have moved. she criticized state leadership for ignoring election integrity concerns and urged local and state officials, including county clerks and the Illinois State Board of Elections, to implement meaningful reforms and ensure transparent vote counting. Governor J.B. Pritzker acknowledged Department of justice interest in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grenell-legal-action-plan-to-force-calif-election-boards-to-clean-up-their-voter-rolls\/\" title=\"Grenell: Legal action plan to force Calif. election boards to clean up their voter ...\">voter roll data<\/a>, suggesting possible concerns about election results. advocates seek to restore public confidence in Illinois elections through accountability and thorough verification processes.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Election integrity advocates urge reform after Illinois scores low in global survey<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2391282\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash;&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elections\/\">Election<\/a> integrity advocates are calling for sweeping reforms after a new international report ranks <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/illinois\/\">Illinois<\/a> near the bottom for election <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/voter-fraud\/\">security<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Illinois has been ranked among the lowest in the nation for election security, according to a comprehensive international survey by The Meyers Report.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3872919\/transportation-energy-prices-remain-lowest-in-more-than-15-years\/\">Transportation energy prices remain lowest in more than 15 years<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3872769\/two-men-federal-charges-alleged-michigan-terrorist-plot-foiled-fbi\/\">Two Michigan men face federal charges over alleged Halloween terrorist plot foiled by FBI<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3872920\/latest-state-farm-rate-cut-has-reduced-florida-premiums-by-1b\/\">Latest State Farm rate cut has reduced Florida premiums by $1B<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/meyersreport.news\/electionrules\/\">study<\/a>, which evaluated all 50 states and 36 countries across 17 critical voting risk areas, gave Illinois a score of just 39 out of 100.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Carol Davis of the Illinois Conservative Union said the report reflects what her organization has observed while addressing election issues in Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We advocate for serious reforms in Illinois election law, starting with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-puts-susan-rice-in-charge-of-effort-to-expand-vote-by-mail\/\" title=\"Biden Puts Susan Rice in Charge of Effort to Expand Vote by Mail\">voter registration process<\/a>, verify and validate the registrant thoroughly,&rdquo; said Davis. &ldquo;Make sure we see and document solid evidence that the registrant is a U.S. citizen.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Davis emphasized the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-plans-to-cut-100000-names-off-state-voter-rolls-in-major-list-maintenance-effort\/\" title=\"Georgia Plans To Cut 100,000 Names Off ... Voter ... In \u2018Major List Maintenance Effort\u2019\">maintaining accurate voter rolls<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We must verify that only eligible voters are on Illinois voter rolls, ensuring that those who have moved, the deceased and duplicate voters are removed in a frequent and systematic process,&rdquo; Davis told The Center Square. &ldquo;Our state leadership has a willful blindness when it comes to election integrity issues. It&rsquo;s up to we the people to keep pressure on our public servants to do the right thing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In a recent MSNBC&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@msnbc\/video\/7547501768272383287\">interview<\/a>&nbsp;with former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, Gov. J.B. Pritzker suggested that the Department of Justice&rsquo;s request for voter roll data could reflect concerns about election integrity.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They could be claiming that there&rsquo;s something wrong with the election results or the counting of ballots, so they&rsquo;re going to take control of the ballot boxes,&rdquo; Pritzker said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Meyers Report highlights a sharp gap in election security between U.S. states and other nations. Scores ranged from 30 in Nevada to 83 in Mississippi, with an average of 59.82, well below the international average of 81.19, showing that states like Illinois lag behind global standards.<\/p>\n<p>Davis is urging officials at both the local and state level, including county clerks and the Illinois State Board of Elections, to take decisive action to restore confidence in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-jersey-republican-jack-ciattarelli-concedes-governors-race\/\" title=\"New Jersey Republican Jack Ciattarelli Concedes Governor\u2019s Race\">vote-counting process<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/2025-elections-updates-new-jersey-virginia-governor-new-york-mayor\/\">2025 ELECTIONS LIVE UPDATES: LATEST ON RACES IN VIRGINIA, NEW JERSEY, AND NEW YORK<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The consensus among our followers is that fair and equal treatment of all voters requires verifying that registered voters are legal citizens,&rdquo; said Davis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Davis said officials must ensure a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >transparent vote counting process<\/a>, regardless of political party.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Election officials should be held accountable and implement meaningful reforms to restore confidence in Illinois elections,&rdquo; said Davis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Advocates demand election reforms as Illinois ranks low globally<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2869,"featured_media":2506097,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP24305654607234.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[6017,32644,6413,46636],"class_list":["post-2506095","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-advocacy","tag-election-integrity","tag-illinois","tag-voting-reform"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP24305654607234.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2506095","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2869"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2506095"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2506095\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2506100,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2506095\/revisions\/2506100"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2506097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2506095"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2506095"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2506095"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}