Why JB Pritzker Doesn’t Want the DOJ to Look at Illinois’ Voter Rolls
19th August 2025
Illinois has until Thursday to provide the Justice Department with more voter information about whether it’s complying with federal law on maintaining voter registration lists.
The state, which has had a reputation for voter fraud cases, provided partial information, but only information that is already publicly available.
On Monday, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, took a more hardline stance. He declined to say if the State Board of Elections should provide more information to the Justice Department but accused the Trump administration of hunting for dead voters.
“Well, it’s clear why they’re hunting around for voter data, right? They’re trying to say that in the next election, that there will be fraud because they know they’re going to lose,” Pritzker told reporters, Capitol News Illinois reported. “They are looking, essentially, to say that, well, we found somebody who died who’s still on the rolls, and therefore, there’s fraud, and therefore, these elections are fraudulent and should be overturned.”