Permanent vote-by-mail expansion moves to House floor
GOP members say measure should require more security
The House Executive Committee on Tuesday passed to the House floor an election bill that would expand vote-by-mail provisions. Executive Committee member Rep. Tim Butler, R-Springfield, pictured here, voted against the bill, saying it fails to provide adequate security to ensure election integrity. (Credit: blueroomstream.com)
Rep. Tim Butler, R-Springfield, gives an impassioned speech as he denounces the riot at the U.S. Capitol during the lame-duck session for the Illinois House of Representatives on Tuesday at the Bank of Springfield Center. Later, Butler voted against a bill in House Executive Committee that would expand vote-by-mail provisions. Butler said the bill fails to provide adequate security to ensure election integrity. (Credit: Justin L. Fowler of The State Journal-Register)