38 percent of local election officials report threats, harassment or abuse: Poll

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38 percent of local election officials report threats, harassment or abuse: Poll

Nearly 4 in 10 local election officials experienced threats, harassment or abuse while on the job, according to a new poll.

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Nearly Two-Thirds Of Election Officials Worry Politicians Will Interfere With Their Work: Poll

A new poll also shows nearly half of election workers are concerned that incoming colleagues might themselves believe lies about widespread voter fraud.

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Almost 40% of local election officials surveyed report threats or abuse, says a new report

The Brennan Center survey also found 62% of local election officials are concerned about political leaders’ attempting to interfere with how they do their...

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Election officials beef up security as new survey shows nearly 4 in 10 grapple with threats and harassment - Boston News, Weather, Sports

(CNN) — When officials in Durham, North Carolina, open their new $24 million elections operations center later this year, it will include a feature not in the original plan: a separate mail-room exhaust system to guard against dangerous particles spreading through the building. The design change came after a spate of suspicious letters – some laced with fentanyl – landed at election offices around the country last year, said Derek Bowens, who ha…

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