Human error led to double votes in Tazewell County election
Tazewell County Clerk John Ackerman, who oversees the elections for the county, said two people voted early and then forgot about it. They then went to the polls on Election Day and voted again.
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Because it was human error, and not something malicious, neither person was charged, the clerk said during a news conference Thursday morning.
Ackerman said he called the press conference to give the public an update on the status and the integrity of the election in November.
The two voters, who weren't identified by Ackerman, were interviewed at the homes about the double votes and after that, it was deemed to be a mistake.
This story will be updated.
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