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False allegations of voter fraud in 2020 led to increased threats against Texas election workers

A Texas elections administrator from Tarrant County told a U.S. House committee there was a social media call for his violent death, and election workers nationwide have reported more than 1,000 “hostile contacts” over the past year.

A rise in election-related misinformation has led to increased threats and intimidation of election workers in Texas and other states, according to a report released by a U.S. House committee.

A Texas elections administrator from Tarrant County told a U.S. House committee there was a social media call for his violent death, and election workers nationwide have reported more than 1,000 “hostile contacts” over the past year.

Be a net work of share your values and support you. be and feel safe. connect you to other people running. we have to get in there. we cannot leave it up to the alternative. >> you follow down ballot races across the country besides school boards where are you seeing the far right really place their bets? >> local elections administrators. something like 2 or 3,000 of the position on the ballot this year. they are trying to make sure people who want to under mine democracy and subvert the 2024 election are in place. they're running for things like city and counsel clerk. county recorder of dee...