JONATHAN H. BARNARD State’s Attorney CHERYL A. ELY ‘SANDY BROWN-WINNER Office Adminstrator ‘Vieitn Wines Coordinator ANITAM. RODRIGUEZ GARY LFARHA —JENNIFERL.CIFALDIJAMIEL.FRIYE BRETT J JANSEN. LAURA. KECK Sexual Asan ‘Bond Court DUL, Tate & Senile, Neglect, Domestic Viekce ‘Felony Rev ‘Abuse Offenses Misdemeances Conservation Offenses Abuse, Delinquency Felony Proseetions Felony Prosecutions Felony Prosecutions ‘Felony Prsezutons Felony Prosecutions ‘Felony Prosecutions March 16, 2016 Attorney General Lisa Madigan Honorable Charles Scholz 100 West Randolph Street 518 Vermont Street Chicago, IL 60601 Quiney, IL 62301 Dear Attomey General Madigan and Honorable Mr. Scholz: Tam contacting you as heads of your respective agencies to alert you to events which occurred during, and as a result of, yesterday's primary elections in Adams County. Due to unprecedented voter tuout, widespread shortages of ballots throughout the 74 voting precincts occurred. As a result, and for a time, voters were turned away from the polls, unable to vote, In response, the County Clerk printed and delivered additional ballots to all affected precincts. Still, problems persisted, resulting from the shortage. While an Emergency Petition To Extend Polling Place Hours was filed and granted, I have received credible, but as yet undocumented, reports of voters who were unable to return to polling places after initially being tured away. I have reviewed applicable statutes and relevant law with regard to the duties of the State's Attorney in this circumstance, and I am convinced that the role or duty of this office is limited to investigation or prosecution of criminal conduct. There is no evidence of any such conduct of which I am aware. As such, [request that your respective agencies commence and conduct any appropriate inquiry into this matter, so that compliance with the Election Code may be assured. It is not known at this point whether any meast votes resulting from unavailable ballots will ultimately affect the outeome of yesterday's primary election, What is known is that the right to vote is sacred, and must be protected at all costs, To this end, I am urging that your agencies assess and respond to this matter with dispatch, so that the right to vote by all eligible and interested voters be guaranteed. [ADAMS COUNTY COURTHOUSE: 521 Vermént Street Oulney,Ilinols 62301 Phone (217) 277-2225: Fax (217) 277-2017 w.co.adams.J.us