Democracy Under Attack: Confronting Mounting Threats to US Election Workers - Union of Concerned Scientists
The US Department of Justice counted more than 1,000 threats to election officials in the past year. More action is needed to protect them.
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The US Department of Justice counted more than 1,000 threats to election officials in the past year. More action is needed to protect them.
Election workers around the country have faced intimidation since the 2020 election, leading some to resign, which could leave counties less prepared for the fall’s midterms
Fringe election conspiracies were gaining traction in Gillespie County long before former President Donald Trump pushed claims of fraud in 2020.
Aggrieved anti-fluoride activists, low pay and an understaffed office eventually drove away all of Gillespie County’s election staff.
What brought down one Texas county’s entire elections department? It was something in the water.