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Scott G. Erickson

Republican · IL · Knox County Clerk and Recorder

Scott Erickson has been Knox County Clerk since 2004 and also serves as the county recorder.

Where Scott G. Erickson stands, based on their records

Supports

Election Integrity (2 records)

Track record

Track record — Election Integrity

Election Integrity · 2 support

  • Met with members of Congress in Washington, D.C., to ask for $400 million in federal election security grants. A private grant paid for the trip.

    April 28, 2026Supports Election Integrity

    Source: wgil.com

  • Pushed to replace the county's voting machines, which were more than 20 years old. The county board approved a $466,559.38 bid for new machines that keep a paper ballot.

    August 28, 2025Supports Election Integrity

    Source: tspr.org

Track record — General

General · 4 records

  • Mailed more than 8,500 vote-by-mail applications to Knox County voters during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    July 30, 2020

    Source: thelaseronline.com

  • Became president of the Illinois Association of County Officials, a statewide group of county officeholders. He served in the role until November 2019.

    December 4, 2018

    Source: wgil.com

  • Told the county board about new training to help county workers spot fake emails that spread computer viruses. He said the county had also tightened its networks against attacks.

    August 22, 2018

    Source: thelaseronline.com

  • Sent emergency paper ballots to nine precincts after two party races were left off Democratic primary ballots. His staff counted those ballots by hand at the courthouse.

    March 20, 2018

    Source: thelaseronline.com

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