this will not change anything other than muddying public confidence in our elections. >> when the announcement is made, what is -- if people actually believe the results of this and they're claiming that there's widespread fraud, what happens? i mean is there potential unrest or violence or protests? >> reporter: that's -- that is what is sending a chill down a lot of people's spines here in this county. i can tell you that the security posture around at least one sensitive building here in maricopa county has shifted, that there is a lot of discussion about what needs to be done on the security front as we approach late july, early august. you know, something really important to mention is that there has been a level of verbal violence and disinformation throughout all of this. there has to be now private security for secretary of state katie hobbs, for a secretary of state, an elections official. there have been death threats