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The Trump campaign has accused the Colorado Supreme Court of interfering in the 2024 elections after Tuesday s ruling, which held the former president s actions on Jan. 6 leading up to a riot and breach of the U.S. Capitol disqualify him from appearing on the state s primary ballot. . ....
A new poll found significant bipartisan support among New Hampshire voters for the state to be part of the national voter roll maintenance program known as the Electronic Registration Information Center. The organization run by election officials in 25 states helps keep voter rolls updated by tracking voters who have died or moved. Despite a recent exodus by GOP-led states, 75% of New Hampshire voters believe their state should join the center to improve election security. . ....
High turnover rates are plaguing local elections offices across the West, which is causing concern as the 2024 election approaches. A recent study found about 40% of chief election officials in western states have left office since November 2020. Idaho and Washington saw the lowest turnover, each at 23%. . ....
Since the 2020 presidential election, state and local election officials nationwide have been bombarded with threats, as lies perpetuated by former President Donald Trump and his allies around “rigged” elections have fueled conspiracy theories and inspired violent reactions to the bureaucrats and temporary workers who run the United States’ democratic process. Facing ongoing threats, election workers have shored up their safety protocols and used state and federal grant money to build more secure facilities. They have lobbied state legislators to add new protections for election workers and increase penalties for those who harass, intimidate or threaten them. But going into next year’s presidential election, officials are leaving in droves, and the brain drain could lead to more errors, providing fuel for conspiracy theories.