DUPAGE – The DuPage County Auditor's election that took place in November 2020, is still not settled – and the previous auditor, Republican Bob Grogan, is seeking a recount that he will have to raise over $56,000 by August 27th in order to enact. A Go Fund Me page has been set up for donations.
Monday morning, the DuPage County judge overseeing the appeal ruled on the Clerk’s request that Grogan pay almost $300k for the court-ordered recount.
"The judge reduced the likely costs to $112,614.59, he then went in to say that because of the anomalies I have found would overturn the election in the DuPage County Auditor’s race, it is essentially a tie," Grogan wrote on his Facebook page. "As such the amount i have to pay is reduced to 50% of the costs, which comes out to $56,307.25."
Grogan has until August 27th to deposit the money with the Clerk.