Quote Message: It's coming up on 2pm at the Lake County Administration Centre and the lineup to cast a ballot on the last day of early voting extends into the hallway, almost out the door. Janet Clair, director of the Lake County Board of Elections, is a busy woman. This is her eighth election on the job, and she says this one is the most "unique". The biggest concern she's seeing at polling places is that people think their votes won't actually be counted. As Clair begins to demonstrate how electronic voting machines work, she is called away and asked to speak to a distraught voter who believes her ballot will be among those un-counted. The woman, on the brink of tears, is wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with an American flag, the silhouettes of two soldiers and the words "American Strong". "I've been voting for 38 years," she says. "I know what's been going on; it's just now that it's come out." Clair tries to reassure the woman. "Would you feel better if you knew I've sworn an oath?" "I don't think it’s you," the woman responds. "It's people higher up in the party." She doesn’t say which party she means. In soothing tones, Clair brings the voter around, explains patiently and in detail why she can trust the electronic voting machine, and convinces her to cast her ballot. The woman votes and thanks her. "This is what I’m dealing with," Clair says when the woman leaves. "All these conspiracy theories going around."

It's coming up on 2pm at the Lake County Administration Centre and the lineup to cast a ballot on the last day of early voting extends into the hallway, almost out the door. Janet Clair, director of the Lake County Board of Elections, is a busy woman. This is her eighth election on the job, and she says this one is the most "unique". The biggest concern she's seeing at polling places is that people think their votes won't actually be counted. As Clair begins to demonstrate how electronic voting machines work, she is called away and asked to speak to a distraught voter who believes her ballot will be among those un-counted. The woman, on the brink of tears, is wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with an American flag, the silhouettes of two soldiers and the words "American Strong". "I've been voting for 38 years," she says. "I know what's been going on; it's just now that it's come out." Clair tries to reassure the woman. "Would you feel better if you knew I've sworn an oath?" "I don't think it’s you," the woman responds. "It's people higher up in the party." She doesn’t say which party she means. In soothing tones, Clair brings the voter around, explains patiently and in detail why she can trust the electronic voting machine, and convinces her to cast her ballot. The woman votes and thanks her. "This is what I’m dealing with," Clair says when the woman leaves. "All these conspiracy theories going around."