Champaign County Voters Face Disruptions Due to Widespread Network Issues

Update (9:53 a.m.) Technical issues have been resolved and the Clerk’s office and election judges are able to process voters at all polling locations throughout the County. Clerk Ammons is still working on extending election hours until 9PM CST. Once we have that confirmed, we will update with another media advisory.

Voters across Champaign County experienced significant setbacks at polling locations this morning as network issues temporarily halted the voting process, impacting residents’ ability to cast their ballots. Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons confirmed to WCIA that the problem is affecting nearly all polling sites across the county.

According to Ammons, the network issues are extensive, but no timeline for resolution has been provided. Efforts to communicate with the vendor responsible for election technology have reportedly gone unanswered, leaving election officials and voters in a state of uncertainty.

To mitigate the impact of the outage, Ammons is seeking an injunction through the State’s Attorney to extend voting hours, aiming to ensure that all eligible voters can participate in the election despite the delays.

Some voting stations are using workarounds. Champaign County voters can vote at any polling location.

To find a vote center visit: https://champaigncountyclerk.com/elections/vote-centers.