2/5/24 Lake County SOE Alan Hays Speaks in Support of Harassment Bill at Senate Committee

In this video clip, Lake County Supervisor of Elections Alan Hays, a Republican, speaks in support of SB 562, a bill aimed at addressing what he perceives as harassment of election workers. Hays, along with two other Republican Supervisors of Elections, is spearheading this effort, amid significant friction between himself and election integrity advocates within his county.

Despite grassroots disapproval, Republican Senators have expressed support for the bill, which was introduced by a Democrat. Hays argues that the proposed bill is essential to curb what he sees as a growing trend of harassment aimed at election workers, indicating a broader effort to stifle dissent from election integrity advocates.