2018 HAS BEEN A YEAR OF NEW RECORDS AND BIG CHALLENGES FOR THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS. 

THE BOARD FOUND ITSELF UNDER AN INTENSE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT THIS YEAR WHEN RUSSIAN HACKERS TARGETED STATE ELECTION DATABASES SAYS SPOKESPERSON MATT DIETRICH.

DIETRICH SAYS A HUGE POSITIVE IN 2018 WAS THE RECORD NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS FOR THE NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION AND THE 57 PERCENT VOTER TURNOUT THAT DAY.

AFTER RUSSIAN HACKERS TOOK AIM AT STATE DATABASES, OFFICIALS WORKED HARD TO BOOST CYBER SECURITY IN ILLINOIS.