Amid threats, security rises at meetings of public officials
2 years, 5 months ago

Amid threats, security rises at meetings of public officials

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The meeting place? In a statement to The Associated Press, Griswold said she won’t be intimidated by the threats and said a new state law she helped pass increases protections for election workers at all levels. “We cannot allow violent threats to secretaries of state and election workers become an accepted norm in the United States,” she said. Organizers of the secretaries of state meeting, held twice a year, have been increasing security measures since the 2020 election, said Maria Benson, the group’s communications director. Judd Choate, Colorado’s state elections director for the past 13 years, attended the Wisconsin event and said he has been surprised at the level of rancor and hostility toward election workers.

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Officials ramp up security as US voters head to polls
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Officials ramp up security as US voters head to polls

China Daily  

By BELINDA ROBINSON in New York and LINDA DENG in Seattle | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-11-05 13:36 Federal and state officials have increased security measures at polling stations for voters and election workers nationwide for the 2024 presidential election. "As we approach Election Day, the Justice Department's warning remains clear: Anyone who illegally threatens an election worker, official, or volunteer …

Officials ramp up security as US voters head to polls
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Officials ramp up security as US voters head to polls

China Daily  

By BELINDA ROBINSON in New York and LINDA DENG in Seattle | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-11-05 13:36 Federal and state officials have increased security measures at polling stations for voters and election workers nationwide for the 2024 presidential election. "As we approach Election Day, the Justice Department's warning remains clear: Anyone who illegally threatens an election worker, official, or volunteer …

Officials ramp up security as US voters head to polls
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Officials ramp up security as US voters head to polls

China Daily  

By BELINDA ROBINSON in New York and LINDA DENG in Seattle | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-11-05 13:36 Federal and state officials have increased security measures at polling stations for voters and election workers nationwide for the 2024 presidential election. "As we approach Election Day, the Justice Department's warning remains clear: Anyone who illegally threatens an election worker, official, or volunteer …

Officials ramp up security as US voters head to polls
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Officials ramp up security as US voters head to polls

China Daily  

By BELINDA ROBINSON in New York and LINDA DENG in Seattle | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-11-05 13:36 Federal and state officials have increased security measures at polling stations for voters and election workers nationwide for the 2024 presidential election. "As we approach Election Day, the Justice Department's warning remains clear: Anyone who illegally threatens an election worker, official, or volunteer …

Election Offices Gear Up for Potential Violence: Increased Security Measures and Training
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Election Offices Gear Up for Potential Violence: Increased Security Measures and Training

India Today  

US election offices are implementing various security measures to prepare for potential violence ahead of Election Day. This includes increased threats and harassment of election workers, with many states implementing measures such as fortified facilities with bulletproof glass, installed steel doors, and providing staff with active shooter training and de-escalation techniques.

Cop-Turned-Therapist: Helping Election Workers Deal with Threats and Harassment
2 months ago

Cop-Turned-Therapist: Helping Election Workers Deal with Threats and Harassment

CNN  

A group of active-duty and retired cops gather with election officials to plan for harrowing scenarios on Election Day. The sessions, which are held around the country, can trigger intense emotions for current and former election officials, some of whom have experienced harassment or death threats that have taken a toll on their mental health.

Panic buttons, bulletproof glass: How US election officials are preparing to stay safe during polls
3 months ago

Panic buttons, bulletproof glass: How US election officials are preparing to stay safe during polls

Firstpost  

As election season approaches in the US, authorities are taking extensive measures to ensure both the safety of election workers and the security of the voting and ballot-counting process. AP As election season approaches in the US, authorities are taking extensive measures to ensure both the safety of election workers and the security of the voting and ballot-counting process. “I …

Election officials prepare for threats with panic buttons, bulletproof glass
3 months, 1 week ago

Election officials prepare for threats with panic buttons, bulletproof glass

Associated Press  

MARIETTA, Ga. — The election director in Cobb County, an Atlanta suburb where votes will be fiercely contested in this year’s presidential race, recently organized a five-hour training session. “We have countless reasons why this investment was critical,” said the county’s election director, Derek Bowens, pointing to threats against election officials in Michigan and Arizona and the suspicious letters sent …

Election officials beef up security as new survey shows nearly 4 in 10 grapple with threats and harassment
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Election officials beef up security as new survey shows nearly 4 in 10 grapple with threats and harassment

CNN  

CNN — When officials in Durham, North Carolina, open their new $24 million elections operations center later this year, it will include a feature not in the original plan: a separate mail-room exhaust system to guard against dangerous particles spreading through the building. “There was mass concern.” A new survey released Wednesday by the liberal-leaning Brennan Center for Justice at …

Local election workers fear threats to their safety as November nears. One group is trying to help
8 months ago

Local election workers fear threats to their safety as November nears. One group is trying to help

Associated Press  

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — The group gathered inside the conference room, mostly women, fell silent as the audio recording began to play. Educational materials provided by the Committee of Safe and Secure Elections are pictured at a conference with local election and law enforcement officials Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Traverse City, Mich. “We need to be at the table …

Trump’s call to ‘go into’ cities and ‘watch’ elections sounds alarms
1 year ago

Trump’s call to ‘go into’ cities and ‘watch’ elections sounds alarms

The Independent  

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Conspiracy theories and 'abusive conduct': Senate hears why election workers are quitting
1 year, 1 month ago

Conspiracy theories and 'abusive conduct': Senate hears why election workers are quitting

Raw Story  

State and local election officials face threats and intimidation, driving experienced workers out of the profession, a panel of election officials told a U.S. Senate committee Wednesday. Democratic and Republican election workers have been the targets of “threats and abusive conduct,” Rules Committee Chair Amy Klobuchar, a Minnesota Democrat, said. “In recent years, election officials have faced both cybersecurity threats …

Election workers who face frequent harassment see accountability in the latest Georgia charges
1 year, 4 months ago

Election workers who face frequent harassment see accountability in the latest Georgia charges

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Tonya Wichman has overseen elections in a rural Ohio county for eight years and hasn’t experienced any significant problems with voting or counting the ballots. Among many charges, the indictment names several people accused of a harassment campaign that led to death threats against two Atlanta election workers. The indictment charges Trump with making false statements and …

Election workers who face frequent harassment see accountability in the latest Georgia charges
1 year, 4 months ago

Election workers who face frequent harassment see accountability in the latest Georgia charges

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Among many charges, the indictment names several people accused of a harassment campaign that …

EXPLAINER: Threats to US election security grow more complex
2 years, 1 month ago

EXPLAINER: Threats to US election security grow more complex

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Top U.S. election security officials say protecting the nation’s voting systems has become increasingly challenging. With the midterm elections just days away, the director of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Jen Easterly, and other officials say they have no evidence that election infrastructure has been altered by hostile actors to prevent voting or vote counting, compromise …

Justice Department details threats against election workers
2 years, 4 months ago

Justice Department details threats against election workers

Associated Press  

The U.S. Justice Department has charged five people for making threats of violence against election workers amid a rising wave of harassment and intimidation tied to the 2020 presidential election, a top official told U.S. senators Wednesday. Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite said one charge has led to a conviction so far through a task force launched last year as …

DOJ's election threats task force gets grilled after securing just one conviction despite more than 1,000 referrals
2 years, 5 months ago

DOJ's election threats task force gets grilled after securing just one conviction despite more than 1,000 referrals

Raw Story  

A Department of Justice task force to combat violent threats against election workers has received more than 1,000 referrals since it was launched in July 2021 but has only secured one conviction, a House hearing revealed Wednesday. “It’s received well over 1,000 reports of threats, but it’s only secured one conviction,” said Rep. Richie Torres, D-NY, House Homeland Security Committee …

Election officials face security challenges before midterms
2 years, 5 months ago

Election officials face security challenges before midterms

Associated Press  

— Election officials preparing for the upcoming midterms face a myriad of threats, both foreign and domestic, as they look to protect voting systems and run a smooth election while fighting a wave of misinformation that has been undermining public confidence in U.S. elections. The nation’s top state election officials gathered Thursday for the start of their annual summer conference, …

Testimony from election workers underscores ‘alarming’ trend of abuse against public servants
2 years, 6 months ago

Testimony from election workers underscores ‘alarming’ trend of abuse against public servants

The Independent  

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States seek to protect election workers amid growing threats
2 years, 10 months ago

States seek to protect election workers amid growing threats

Associated Press  

MONTPELIER, Vt. — Lawmakers in a handful of states are seeking greater protections for election officials amid growing concerns for their safety after they were targeted by threats of violence following the 2020 presidential election. A caller to the secretary of state’s office said in 2020 that a firing squad would target “all you cheating,” and “a lot of people …

Officials describe threats following 2020 election
3 years, 1 month ago

Officials describe threats following 2020 election

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Election officials told a congressional committee Tuesday they’ve received graphic threats to their safety since the 2020 election and warned that pressure on election workers is a threat to democracy. Experienced election administrators are increasingly leaving the field as they face unsupported accusations of manipulating election results, a bipartisan group of state election officials told the Senate Rules …

Wisconsin audit finds elections are ‘safe and secure’
3 years, 2 months ago

Wisconsin audit finds elections are ‘safe and secure’

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A highly anticipated nonpartisan audit of the 2020 presidential election in Wisconsin released Friday did not identify any widespread fraud in the battleground state, which a key Republican legislative leader said shows its elections are “safe and secure.” The report from the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau did make dozens of recommendations on how the state might improve …

Law enforcement preps for potential election-related unrest
4 years, 2 months ago

Law enforcement preps for potential election-related unrest

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Federal and state law enforcement officials have begun expanded preparations for the possibility of widespread unrest at the polls on Election Day, a response to extraordinarily high tensions among voters and anxieties about safety stoked in part by President Donald Trump. Elon University professor Megan Squire, a computer scientist who studies online extremism, said the far-right extremists she …

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