Cook County Clerk Pushes for Federal Election Funding in Washington (Cook County, IL) – Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon joined election officials from across the country in Washington, D.C., this week to urge Congress to restore federal funding for local election infrastructure.
Gordon, representing the largest election jurisdiction in Illinois, met with members of Congress as part of a nationwide coalition of clerks and administrators pressing lawmakers to include $400 million for election infrastructure and security in the 2026 federal appropriations bill. That level of support was last provided in 2020 through the Help America Vote Act (HAVA).
“As election threats continue to evolve and increase, sustained federal investment is critical to help protect the integrity of our democratic process,” Gordon said.
Federal funding for elections has steadily declined in recent years, leaving local governments to cover increasing costs. Gordon said the requested funds would allow Cook County and other jurisdictions to modernize voting equipment, strengthen cybersecurity, expand poll worker training, and ensure voters have access to secure and efficient elections.
“I am proud to stand with election officials from across our nation to emphasize the urgent need for these resources, because our democracy depends on it,” Gordon said.
Cook County Clerk Pushes for Federal Election Funding in Washington
