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people who are rescuing animals from dangerously high waters. and eons disastrous aftermath. plus the supreme courts new term begins tomorrow with the new justice on the bench. some say that one of the cases on the docket could be the biggest threat to democracy since the january 6th insurrection. ill go in-depth with the journalist whos been sounding the alarm about this case for months. later, weve heard so many stories about election workers facing violent threats and false claims, ...

Right now, especially as we round up to the november midterms? >> there certainly is, as you mention, theres been a shortage of poll workers in many places around the country. i think that was true in 2020, but it became more true as a result of the kind of threat that we just been talking about. so i think that election officials are eager to have people like remiss -- who wants to help our democracy continue to thrive. and sign up to people workers. . >> shot, for our go back to amanda, i want...

A georgia poll worker. also joining me is jon morales doyle, the acting director of the voting rights and elections program at the brennan center. i thanks to both of you for being here this morning, on this really important issue as we get closer to the midterms. amanda, at like to start with you. i know that one andreas testimony before the 16 committee had a very deep impact on you. can you tell us about what you are feeling as you watched her testify, and how it likely to become a poll worke...

Her facebook masses after that live by trump. take a listen. >> i went to that i calm and, it was just a lot of horrible things there. >> those horrible things, the day include threats? >> yes. a lot of threats. wishing death upon me. tell me that ill be in jail with my mother and saying things like be glad its 2020 and not 1920. >> its unbelievably disgusting. her testimony, and the -- added ripple effects. but its in the fact she might not expect to have occurred. the associated press spoke wi...

Received emails from strange people who are also congratulated me, and thanking me for stepping up. im excited about it. i am. >> amanda, you mentioned the emails where people are congratulating you and say thank you for stepping up, i hate to ask, what have you already received emails are messages that are negative about the -- because youve decided to heed the call and decide to be a poll worker? >> i have not yet, katie. i have not yet. if i do, ill still will not be deterred. im going to go ...

Security issues that we were in november of 2020? >> while the 2020 election, i think the department of homeland security was the most secure election in our nations history. i think we were prepared to have a secure election in 2020, we did. i think well have another what is 2022. unfortunately, there are folks who have been inspired to the be poll workers, to the worker referencing, for the wrong reasons as well. their big lies filling people to do the right thing, its also fielding people who...

ATLANTA — Outraged by false allegations of fraud against a Georgia elections employee in 2020, Amanda Rouser made a vow as she listened to the woman testify before Congress in

False claims about the 2020 presidential election by former President Donald Trump and his allies are spurring new interest in working the polls in Georgia and elsewhere for the upcoming

ATLANTA — Outraged by false allegations of fraud against a Georgia elections employee in 2020, Amanda Rouser made a vow as she listened to the woman testify before Congress in June about the racist th

ATLANTA (AP) — Outraged by false allegations of fraud against a Georgia elections employee in 2020, Amanda Rouser made a vow as she listened to the woman testify before Congress in June about the racist threats and harassment she faced.