
Illinois GOP Leaders Won’t Commit to Accepting Election Results
Clip: 7/18/2024 | 4m 12sVideo has Closed Captions
Don Tracy said the party ramped up its “election integrity efforts” ahead of November's election.
Leaders of the Illinois Republican Party declined Thursday to unconditionally accept the results of the upcoming 2024 presidential election, telling reporters they remain concerned about the prospect of fraud.
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Illinois GOP Leaders Won’t Commit to Accepting Election Results
Clip: 7/18/2024 | 4m 12sVideo has Closed Captions
Leaders of the Illinois Republican Party declined Thursday to unconditionally accept the results of the upcoming 2024 presidential election, telling reporters they remain concerned about the prospect of fraud.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipIT CAPS OFF 4 DAYS OF SPEECHES FROM SOME OF HIS BIGGEST BACKERS ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS CAST DOUBT TODAY ON WHETHER THEY'LL UNCONDITIONALLY ACCEPT THE RESULTS OF THIS YEAR'S ELECTION.
AMANDA FINICKY JOINS US NOW FROM INSIDE MILWAUKEE'S PFIZER FORM MORE.
AMANDA.
IN THE DAYS AFTER THE 2020 ELECTION, TRUMP REFUTED THE RESOLVE.
4 YEARS LATER, HE STILL MAINTAINS WITHOUT EVIDENCE THAT HE I'D LIKE TO PROVIDE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WITH AN UPDATE ON OUR EFFORTS TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF A VERY IMPORTANT 2020 ELECTION.
IF YOU COUNT THE LEGAL VOTES, I EASILY WIN.
IF YOU COUNT THE ILLEGAL VOTES, THEY CAN TRY TO STEAL.
THE ELECTION FROM US.
WHICH IS WHY TODAY I ASKED ELECTED OFFICIALS WHO ARE PART OF ILLINOIS DELEGATION TO THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.
ABOUT THIS YEAR'S ELECTION.
SO WE'VE SEEN NONE OF THAT AT THIS CONVENTION.
NOT ANYTHING RELATED TO WHAT HAPPENED THE ELECTION IN 2020.
EVERYTHING HAS BEEN FOCUSED ON THE FUTURE THIS AN IS AN ELECTION INTEGRITY, IMPORTANT.
YES, IT IS.
IN 2020 WERE THERE IMPROPRIETIES?
OF COURSE THERE WERE PEOPLE THAT SHOULDN'T VOTED VOTED.
ILLEGALS VOTED, VOTED.
HE'S RIGHT.
THAT FROM SURGEONS HAVE NOT MADE ELECTION DENIAL.
A KEY PART OF THE RNC, PERHAPS THAT IS BECAUSE DESPITE NUMEROUS INVESTIGATIONS, THERE IS NO PROOF OF VOTING IRREGULARITIES THAT IMPACTED THE RESULTS OF THAT PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST.
OR HAS THERE BEEN EVIDENCE OF WIDESPREAD VOTER FRAUD IN ILLINOIS.
EVEN SO THE ONLY REPUBLICAN PARTY IS REDOUBLING ITS ELECTION INTEGRITY EFFORTS, OUTGOING CHAIR JOHN TRACY SAYS HE'S EXPANDED THE PROGRAM FROM JUST BEFORE THE ELECTION TO YOUR ROUTE.
USED TO BE.
WE ELECTION DAY.
NOW WE HAVE ELECTION A SEASON.
IT USED TO BE WE DIDN'T HAVE SAME DAY REGISTRATION AND NOW WE DO.
AND THAT CREATES CHAOS FOR THE COUNTY CLERKS IN ILLINOIS ADMINISTER THE ELECTION USED TO BE THAT WE COUNTY THE BALLOTS ON ELECTION NIGHT AND WE TALKED, WE STOPPED RECEIVING THEM IN ILLINOIS.
NOW THEY COME IN FOR GAME DAYS LATER.
ILLINOIS GIVES THOSE 2 THAT BALLOTS HAVE THEIR TIME TO BALLOTS HAVE BEEN MAILED IN.
THAT IS HALF THEIR TIME TO WORK THEIR WAY THROUGH THE POSTAL SYSTEM THAT CAN CAUSE A DELAY IN CALLING CLOSE CONTESTS.
NOW, TRACY SUCCESSOR KATHY SELBY SAYS THAT SHE IS GOING TO KEEP THIS UP AS A CORE PRINCIPLE OF THE ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY.
ALL ABOUT ELECTION INTEGRITY.
AND EVERY SINGLE CHEAT SHOULD BE DISCOVERED UNCOVERED AND DISCOUNTED AND EVERY SINGLE LEGITIMATE VOTE SHOULD BE COUNTED.
PRESSED HER ON WHETHER SHE ACCEPT THE RESULT THIS YEAR'S ELECTION.
WHAT EVER THOSE RESULTS MAY BE.
SHE BROUGHT UP HOW ALL THESE QUESTIONS STARTED WITH A RACE IN 2000, BUSH V GORE AND THOSE HANGING CHADS.
AND THEN SHE REPEATED.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN THAT IT'S NOT A SIMPLE YES OR NO?
COMMITTED TO ELECTION YES, HAS THAT.
MEANWHILE, TRACY SAYS THAT, YES, THE PEOPLE OF ILLINOIS SHOULD CONFIDENCE IN THE INTEGRITY OF ILLINOIS ELECTIONS.
STILL, HE SAYS THAT THE STATE NEEDS STRONGER LAWS LIKE VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS.
I'M THE ONLY WAY TO CHANGE IT.
THE ONLY WAY TO GET BETTER ELECTION INTEGRITY, RULES.
AND SO WE CAN HAVE MORE ASSURANCE MORE CONFIDENCE IN FAIR AND HONEST ELECTION IS TO TIGHTEN UP THE VOTING RULES IN ILLINOIS AND WE CAN'T DO THAT UNTIL WE WIN.
SO I REPUBLICANS, CONSERVATIVES.
WELL AND VOTE EARLY.
WALKING A TIGHT ROPE THERE NOW, ILLINOIS VOTERS OF ANY POLITICAL STRIPE WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CAST EARLY VOTES IN JUST A COUPLE OF MONTHS.
EARLY VOTING
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