PEKIN, Ill. (WMBD) — Two people in Tazewell County voted twice last November during the general election but it was due to human error, not to trying to commit fraud.

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.Local election commissions ensure ballot safety

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.

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