Dead voter allegation fuels concerns about voting safeguards as blue state official turns herself in
Sylvia Sims Bolton, an alderman in Waukegan, Illinois, has turned herself in after submitting a vote-by-mail ballot for her deceased mother. This incident has raised concerns about voting safeguards and the integrity of mail-in voting. The Illinois GOP is calling for her resignation, emphasizing the need for stricter voter-roll protections.
- ▪Sylvia Sims Bolton faces charges for submitting her deceased mother's vote-by-mail ballot during a primary election.
- ▪The ballot was flagged during security checks after the voter registration was canceled due to the mother's death.
- ▪Illinois GOP Chairman Bob Grogan has called for Bolton's resignation, citing broader concerns about mail-in voting.
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Illinois Dead voter allegation fuels concerns about voting safeguards as blue state official turns herself in Sylvia Sims Bolton, an alderman in Waukegan, Illinois, turned herself in on Wednesday By Alec Schemmel Fox News Published May 29, 2026 10:48am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Illinois GOP Chairman says city official casting ballot for her dead mother raises broader concerns Illinois Republican Party Chairman Bob Grogan called on Waukegan, Illinois alderman, Sylvia Sims Bolton, to resign after she turned herself on Wednesday for violating voting laws.
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