Election Law Reform Initiative and Senior Legal Fellow An election worker opens envelopes containing vote-by-mail ballots for the August 4 Washington state primary at King County Elections in Renton, Washington on August 3, 2020. JASON REDMOND / Contributor / Getty Images Key Takeaways The threats to election integrity and instances of election fraud throughout the country continue to jeopardize fair and free elections for the American people. Election fraud often harms the most marginalized in communities, damaging the power the people have to freely choose their representatives. Awareness of the current threats is the first step in securing fair and secure elections and should be a bipartisan priority in every state.