Mary Sims
Coverage of Mary Sims in the Nexus archive.
- Dead voter allegation fuels concerns about voting safeguards as blue state official turns herself in
An Illinois alderman, Sylvia Sims Bolton, turned herself in after prosecutors alleged she submitted her deceased mother's vote-by-mail ballot, which was flagged during verification. The case has sparked concerns about mail-in voting and voter-roll safeguards, with election integrity advocates and the state GOP chairman highlighting the incident as an example of potential vulnerabilities.
- Illinois official charged after allegedly submitting dead mother’s mail-in ballot
Sylvia Sims Bolton, an Illinois alderperson, was charged with election fraud after allegedly submitting a mail-in ballot in her deceased mother's name during the 2026 primary election. Authorities discovered the ballot was processed after the voter's death date through post-election review procedures, leading to a felony and misdemeanor charge.