Illinois County Clerk Reports Cyber Attacks on Servers, Voters Asked to ‘Stay in Line’

A voter arrives at a polling place in Minneapolis, Minn., on March 3, 2020. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images

Authorities in Champaign County, Illinois, said Tuesday that a cyberattack is affecting server performance during the 2022 midterm elections.

The Champaign County Clerk’s Office said it is “is aware of connectivity issues and computer server performance being impacted. The Clerk’s Office believes these are due to cyber-attacks on the network and servers,” according to a statement posted on social media on Tuesday afternoon.