Illinois - Tazewell County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds Office
Program Title
Election Tabulation Facility
Program Summary
The Tazewell County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds Office started an effort in 2019 to streamline the vote counting operations each Election Day?with the goal of decreasing?the time required?to accurately count and report the results. The county had developed a reputation of being historically the last to report election results, routinely well past the 10 p.m. news. Part of the problem identified was the time required to drive the individual precinct results from locations on the southeastern and northeastern points of the county to the courthouse location on the western edge?of the county. While this effort?was organized?by the Tazewell County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds, it was successful because of?participation?of the Tazewell County Emergency Management Agency and Tazewell County Maintenance Department to help with the transportation of ballots. This effort resulted in a reduction in the time required to accomplish this task. The average reporting time is now 9 p.m.two hours less than the previous average.?