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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Tiana Epps-Johnson

Voters, whether Democrat or Republican, want secure elections. Congress must come up with the cash.

People vote on the first day of early voting for the Illinois primary elections at the Loop Super Site May 31, 2022. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

Did you know that Americans now spend nearly 10 times more on Halloween costumes than we do on the security of our elections? Federal lawmakers have kept funding to a minimum over the last few years, allocating $75 million for election security grants.  

Compare that with an estimate from the Election Infrastructure Initiative, which says our election funding needs to add up to at least $53 billion over 10 years.  

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