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State election officials are having difficulties accessing federal funding for security as violent threats mount; Trump's big lie

How Americans vote — and the equipment they use — varies widely, and some methods are more vulnerable to efforts to shake trust in elections.

With less than three months until the midterm election, many election officials across the United States say a continuing onslaught of violent threats makes them worried about their safety and that of their colleagues. The threats have led to mass resignations, leaving their offices understaffed for future elections. 

Many election officials across the United States say a continuing onslaught of violent threats makes them worried about their safety.

Election officials across the United States say an onslaught of violent threats worries them about their safety as Election Day 2022 nears.

Colorado’s election officials, like so many across the country, faced a surge of violent threats after the 2020 election. Federal authorities are prosecuting a man who pled guilty to threatening a Colorado election official on Instagram

With less than three months until the midterm election, many election officials across the United States say a continuing onslaught of violent threats makes them worried about their safety and that of their colleagues. The threats have led to mass resignations, leaving their offices understaffed for future elections. 

Colorado’s election officials, like so many across the country, faced a surge of violent threats after the 2020 election. Federal authorities are prosecuting a man who pled guilty to threatening

Many election officials across the U.S. say a continuing onslaught of violent threats makes them worried about their safety.

There are state Supreme Court elections in 30 states this year, according to Ballotpedia.