VIDEO: Republican Sheriff Candidate Jim Reilly Accuses Patrick Jones' Campaign Of Illegal Electioneering

WILL COUNTY, IL — In the hotly contested race to become the next Will County Sheriff, Republican candidate and road patrol deputy Jim Reilly has shared out a Facebook video that accused two people of improper electioneering for his opponent, Democratic candidate Patrick Jones, right in front of the one of the polling places in north Plainfield, in the Wheatland Township area.

"I take election laws and the integrity of our voting process very seriously," Jones informed Joliet Patch's editor. "The materials those individuals were holding are not mine or from my campaign. In fact, the person pictured on the flyer appears to be a white woman, clearly not me.

"I find it convenient that my name was the only one mentioned when the materials clearly have nothing to do with my campaign. I hope the individual making these accusations files a formal complaint with the appropriate election authorities rather than spreading misleading information.

"I would never instruct or encourage anyone associated with my campaign to violate election laws. If a violation occurred, it should be investigated and addressed appropriately. My campaign has always been about truth, integrity, and transparency. Election Day should be about the voters of Will County, not political distractions or false accusations."

Darrell Boisdorf, a past Republican candidate for Joliet Township supervisor, said he filmed the video on Tuesday morning. He gave Joliet Patch permission to share it out.

"If you do see election interference today, please report it to the appropriate officials on scene. Video sent to me by a concerned voter," Reilly announced on his Facebook page.

In the video, Boisdorf approached the two people and notified them they were engaged in illegal electioneering. He said in the video that they were urging people to vote for the Democratic candidate for sheriff, Patrick Jones.

"Hi, we have some people illegally electioneering out here right outside the door. I got them recorded, too. They are illegally electioneering for Pat Jones. They're telling me I'm a Republican and that I need to get out of here," Boisdorf notified one of the election judges.

"Thank you for letting me know," the woman responded.

"Oh, no problem," Boisdorf responded.

By the end of the video, the two people are notified they cannot campaign right in front of the polling location, and they agreed to leave the location to stand somewhere off in the distance. The man in the video told Boisdorf "thank you, a*****e," before he agreed to vacate the location.

Patch has reached out to the Jones campaign for comment on the incident, and this story will be updated if they respond.