Mail ballots are 'secure,' Illinois election officials stress after Supreme Court ruling
Despite the ruling, Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon said it’s “business as usual,” and she’s preparing for the election by fighting misinformation, expanding drop boxes for mail ballots and preparing for an influx of early voting, which begins Oct. 19.
As courts continue to decide the fate of President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in ballots, Cook County and Illinois election officials say they’re going full speed on their preparations for early voting and vote-by-mail ballots in... [4569 chars]