Macon Co. election judge prep honing in on double voters
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MACON COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) —  Election judge training in Macon County is cracking down on double voters. It comes after 70-year-old Brenda Wilcott got a second ballot in the November primary.

County Clerk Josh Tanner said annual training targets issues from previous elections. This time around, he’s hoping people know they will be caught if they try to test the system.

“There are systems in place after the election that go through and check every application that was signed to make sure that person hasn’t double voted, so if the judges don’t catch it on the front end, it will be caught after the election. As you know, we’ve prosecuted a couple people in Macon County who were caught after the election,” Tanner said. 

He said that while he doesn’t expect the General Election to bring out as many people as the Primary, election integrity is always important. 

All judges will have a list of people who have already voted to reference who should or should not get a ballot.

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