Preparing for the 2022 Election

Tazewell County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds John C. Ackerman participated this morning in a conference call with leadership of the Illinois State Police, the Illinois State Board of Elections, and Local Election Authorities throughout the State of Illinois. The topic was “Preparing for the 2022 Election: Security Threats” and covered Physical Security, CyberSecurity, and Dis/Misinformation efforts.

The call was hosted by the Illinois CyberNavigator Program and featured Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly, Illinois State Police Chief of Intelligence Aaron Kustermann, Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology Chief Information Officer Adam Ford, and Illinois State Board of Elections Executive Director Bernadette Mathews.

This call concerned Physical and CyberSecurity threats and discussions of what we need to be preparing for as we move into the 2022 Election. We also received an update on CyberSecurity threats as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The Tazewell County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds Office participates frequently in these information sharing conference calls and meetings and strongly supports the CyberNavigator Program.