“Election Hotlines” in Chicago & Cook County are non-existent, Fioretti Says (Cook County, IL) – Cook County State’s Attorney candidate Bob Fioretti lambasted the various “Election Hotlines” relating to today’s Chicago & Cook County elections are non-existent.
WTTW posted a phone number for voters to call the US Attorney’s office if they spot any election irregularities. Fioretti called that number to see what would happen. The person who answered the phone said there is nobody from the US Attorney’s office on the ground and any call would be referred to the appropriate election authority hotline.
The Cook County Clerk does not even have a hotline to investigate election problems. The Chicago Board of Elections does have a number prominently displayed. Fioretti called that number three times. The phone rang and rang and rang. Nobody answered any of the three calls. Fioretti noted that all three government entities are headed by Democrats.
“We often hear from Democrats about how much they care about ‘democracy,’” Fioretti, a former two-time Chicago Alderman from Chicago’s Historic 2nd Ward, said.
“As usual, those who scream the loudest about ‘democracy’ actually care the least about it.”
The only civil rights lawyer to ever run for Cook County State’s Attorney, Fioretti wonders what recourse voters have if they find problems with the election. “The media and election ‘experts’ say there are very few ‘proven cases of election fraud,” Fioretti said. “How could there be, if the election authority won’t even answer the phone to take down the complaint? It is easy to see how voters who have seen irregularities could tire of this shell game played by election authorities.”
Fioretti said voters who suspect election fraud should call an actual number at which someone will actually investigate the matter.
Protect The Vote at 312-500-8312.
Part of the State’s Attorney’s office involves enforcing election integrity. “There was a time when the office deployed 400 Assistant State’s Attorneys to be on call to investigate election day shenanigans,” Fioretti said. “When I’m State’s Attorney, election integrity will be a priority again.”
“Election Hotlines” in Chicago & Cook County are non-existent, Fioretti Says
