A Peoria-area attorney was indicted Tuesday for attempting to cast two ballots during elections in April, according to the Peoria County State’s Attorney’s Office.
Thorn M. Smith was charged with voting more than once after prosecutors say he submitted both a mail-in ballot and attempted to vote in person during the 2025 spring election cycle.
Smith, an attorney, allegedly voted via a mail-in ballot in March and then again voted in person at a polling place on April 1, according to prosecutors. Despite an election judge’s computer indicating that he had already voted via a mail-in ballot, Smith signed a form stating he did not vote previously and submitted a second ballot, according to Jodi Hoos’ office.
The second ballot was not counted.
This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Local attorney indicted for allegedly voting twice in Peoria County’s April election
Reporting by JJ Bullock, Peoria Journal Star / Journal Star
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