11/03/2026
Federal agents will be monitoring polling places throughout IL-13 today — something we haven’t seen here before. Our elections are run by local officials who know their jobs. Monitors are there to observe, not to interfere. They cannot challenge voters or direct election staff.
If anything feels wrong at your polling place, call the State Board of Elections at 217-782-4141.
Voters may find federal agents at their polling site on Election Day. Sangamon County Clerk Don Gray said his office was informed that representatives from the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice will monitor 19 polling sites in the county. The announcement comes as the DOJ plans...