Ammons must be replaced
Aaron Ammons’ repeated failures as Champaign County Clerk undermine voters confidence in elections.
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Aaron Ammons is the worst County Clerk in America.
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Ammons’ repeated failures to properly count votes, continued distribution of mail-in ballots to non-residents, and inability to prevent voting delays have destroyed Champaign County voters’ confidence in our elections.
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Our democracy demands free, fair, and efficient elections so that every legal vote can be counted.
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He cannot do the job - Ammons must be replaced.
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Ammons must be replaced
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Aaron Ammons’ repeated failures as Champaign County Clerk undermine voters confidence in elections.
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In a November 5 post to social media platform X, Kevin Lighty of WCIA 3 reported on Champaign County clerk Aaron Ammons statements regarding complications at Champaign County polls. Ammons said “I’ve sent numerous messages and calls to our vendor who is in control of this and have not received response. I’ve also spoken with the states attorney to see if we can get an injunction to extend the voting hour today, I think we will be able to do that.”
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Illinois Public Media reported that on the 2022 Election Day, the Champaign County Clerk's office reported a cyberattack that caused connectivity and server performance issues. The advisory labeled these attacks as efforts aimed at undermining democracy and discouraging voter participation. Clerk Aaron Ammons indicated on Twitter that the issue was related to their vendor, VR Systems, and acknowledged ongoing attacks for a month. However, a cybersecurity reporter revealed that a national Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency official had not been contacted by the county’s election officials.
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WAND reported in 2020 that Illinois election officials reprimanded Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons for counting early votes before Election Day, violating Illinois law. Allegedly, Ammons, a Democrat, began tallying votes the night before the March 2020 primary, with a report timestamped at 10:19 p.m. on March 16. ISBE counsel Marni Malowitz criticized the county’s handling of election practices, citing multiple irregularities including mail voting and equipment testing issues. The ISBE emphasized that early vote tabulation risks election integrity and public confidence. Champaign County faced heightened scrutiny as the only Illinois county with these issues during the primary.
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Illinois News Room reported that in 2020, a hearing in Champaign County addressed Republican plaintiffs’ allegations against County Clerk Aaron Ammons. They accused Ammons of unlawfully sending mail-in ballots to voters who don’t meet residency requirements. The Republicans' complaint listed 146 voters with dual addresses and argued Ammons improperly used National Change of Address data, risking election integrity. The plaintiffs sought to block certain ballots and obtain denied voter data. Ammons denied wrongdoing, claiming the Republicans aimed to suppress votes. The judge ultimately ordered Ammons to ensure Republican election judges were equally represented at the counting station.
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SPEAKER FULL NAME, a resident of SPEAKER CITY NAME was first elected to the role of Chair of the ORGANIZATION in 20XX. As Chair, he/she is focused on boosting Republican voter turnout, growing the Party’s membership, and communicating the Party’s positions on issues that matter to GEOGRAPHY voters.
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