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

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FBI investigating hoax bomb threats across the nation as polling sites faced slew of threats on Election Day
1 month, 2 weeks ago

FBI investigating hoax bomb threats across the nation as polling sites faced slew of threats on Election Day

The Independent  

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Security Measures Escalate as Election Looms in Nevada and Arizona
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Security Measures Escalate as Election Looms in Nevada and Arizona

India Today  

US states heighten security as election day approaches. Several states have implemented measures to ensure safety and prevent potential political violence. In Nevada, a security fence surrounds the Las Vegas tabulation center, while Arizona has erected a similar fence in Phoenix. In Michigan, Trump supporters descended on the downtown Detroit convention hall, but police have been able to maintain order …

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 …

Historic Election: Millions Cast Ballots as Election Campaign Nears End
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Historic Election: Millions Cast Ballots as Election Campaign Nears End

Al Jazeera  

Millions of Americans have lined up at polling stations across the United States to choose between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris in a historic presidential race that remains too close to call. Voting was under way on Tuesday with no major disruptions, as both candidates spent Election Day urging their supporters to cast their ballots, stressing that the …

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 …

US elections 2024: Panic buttons, bulletproof glass, security cameras and more — Swing states brace for violence
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US elections 2024: Panic buttons, bulletproof glass, security cameras and more — Swing states brace for violence

Live Mint  

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris remain neck-and-neck in polls as Americans set off for voting booths on November 5. The 2024 US elections are also taking place amid an increasingly normalised blizzard of misinformation — with Donald Trump and his supporters consistently perpetuating theories about voter fraud and ‘unfair’ election practices. Local officials have adopted a barrage of security measures …

Unlikely Election Day: Security Measures Reflect Deep Fear of Foreign Sabotage
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Unlikely Election Day: Security Measures Reflect Deep Fear of Foreign Sabotage

Firstpost  

Amid looming threats of rioting and sabotage by foreign agents, the US is deploying unprecedented security arrangements for Election Day. From bulletproof glass to drones & snipers, every aspect of the election process is being heightened to prevent any potential disruptions or violence. The primary threat is from far-right mobs loyal to Donald Trump, but there are also fears of …

States prepare for Electoral College violence: ‘The threat of domestic terrorism is too great’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

States prepare for Electoral College violence: ‘The threat of domestic terrorism is too great’

Politico  

“We’re taking this very, very seriously,” said Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, a Democrat. “One of these days, we might get back to the days of bunting and balloons, but this year, the threat of domestic terrorism is too great.” Those preparations underscore how Donald Trump’s bid to subvert the 2020 election has thrust the nuts-and-bolts processes of American …

Bomb-sniffing dogs, metal detectors and snipers: Authorities prepare for election interference, unrest
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bomb-sniffing dogs, metal detectors and snipers: Authorities prepare for election interference, unrest

LA Times  

Pedestrians walk past metal security barriers on a street leading to the White House in advance of election day in Washington on Monday. Polling places and locations where ballots are counted have beefed up security in advance of Tuesday’s election, deploying bomb- and firearm-sniffing dogs, metal detectors, panic buttons and even rooftop snipers to protect workers and voters. “Part of …

‘We’re a Fortress Now’: The Militarization of US Elections Is Here
54 years, 11 months ago

‘We’re a Fortress Now’: The Militarization of US Elections Is Here

Wired  

Drones, snipers, razor wire, sniffer dogs, body armor, bulletproof glass, and 24-hour armed security. “Given the current political environment, the possibility that an event may occur has increased, and our election professionals have responded in kind,” says Tammy Patrick, a former election official in Arizona’s Maricopa County who is now a senior adviser at the nonprofit Bolstering Elections Initiative. “Efforts …

Voting officials face an 'uphill battle' to fight election lies
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Voting officials face an 'uphill battle' to fight election lies

NPR  

Voting officials face an 'uphill battle' to fight election lies toggle caption Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images Last week, a video began circulating on X, formerly Twitter, purporting to show a person in Pennsylvania ripping up ballots marked for former President Donald Trump and leaving alone those marked for Vice President Harris. Sponsor Message “They're fighting an uphill battle,” said …

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.

Domestic extremists with ‘election-related grievances’ could turn to violence in final weeks of election, FBI and DHS warn
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Domestic extremists with ‘election-related grievances’ could turn to violence in final weeks of election, FBI and DHS warn

CNN  

CNN — The FBI and Department of Homeland Security are concerned that “election-related grievances,” such as a belief in voter fraud, could motivate domestic extremists to engage in violence in the weeks before and after the November election, as it did during the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, according to a new intelligence bulletin from the agencies. …

Cybersecurity head says there’s no chance a foreign adversary can change U.S. election results
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Cybersecurity head says there’s no chance a foreign adversary can change U.S. election results

LA Times  

Foreign adversaries are ramping up disinformation campaigns to undermine confidence in U.S. election security as voters decide between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump, a top cybersecurity official says. Security for U.S. election systems has become so robust that Russia, Iran or any other foreign adversary will not be able to alter the outcome of this year’s presidential …

As threats grow, funds for election security see a squeeze
3 months ago

As threats grow, funds for election security see a squeeze

CNN  

Phoenix CNN — When the ballot counting begins inside Arizona’s Maricopa County Tabulation Center this November, election workers will be protected behind doors and windows with bullet-proof glass and two layers of fencing. In many ways, the county’s election headquarters has been transformed into “a fortress,” says Bill Gates, a member of the county’s Board of Supervisors who has received …

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 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 …

Conservative group plans to monitor voting drop box locations in Arizona
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Conservative group plans to monitor voting drop box locations in Arizona

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A conservative organization has told Arizona officials that it plans to monitor ballot drop boxes for the November election and identify people it believes are voting illegally, raising the same concerns that led right-wing groups to begin watching some boxes two years ago despite there being no evidence of widespread electoral fraud. The Arizona Republic reported Friday that …

Scarred by 2020 smears, voting companies and election officials brace for November
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Scarred by 2020 smears, voting companies and election officials brace for November

CNN  

Washington, DC CNN — Weeks before the 2022 midterms, a stranger showed up at the Denver headquarters of Dominion Voting Systems. Just this week, the Justice Department announced charges against a Colorado man who threatened to kill election officials in two states for committing “treason.” Multiple Dominion employees have quit because of the stress and psychological impact of the post-2020 …

Donald Trump's plans to speak from behind bulletproof glass sparks hilarious jokes and memes: 'He shouldn't be buried'
4 months ago

Donald Trump's plans to speak from behind bulletproof glass sparks hilarious jokes and memes: 'He shouldn't be buried'

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump, the former President and the GOP presidential candidate, has drawn jeers over plans to use a bulletproof shield at his upcoming campaign rallies after surviving a July 13 assassination attempt. However, the bulletproof glass that will be used in front of the podiums at his future rallies has drawn immense mockery from X users. Posting a picture of …

Secret Service ready to protect Trump at outdoor rallies by surrounding podium with bulletproof glass
4 months, 1 week ago

Secret Service ready to protect Trump at outdoor rallies by surrounding podium with bulletproof glass

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. Read our privacy policy The Secret Service is planning on protecting former President Donald …

Arizona expects to be back at the center of election attacks. Its top officials are going on offense
9 months ago

Arizona expects to be back at the center of election attacks. Its top officials are going on offense

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The security measures are a …

'Threat environment is very high': Feds warn election officials of 'alarming' 2024
10 months, 1 week ago

'Threat environment is very high': Feds warn election officials of 'alarming' 2024

Raw Story  

State election officials are being warned that they are under threat as the 2024 vote approaches — and the risk is very real. “The threat environment, unfortunately, is very high,” said Tim Langan, executive assistant director for the Criminal, Cyber, Response, and Services Branch of the FBI. The report gave an example of Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams, who …

Election officials see a range of threats in 2024, from hostile countries to conspiracy theorists
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Election officials see a range of threats in 2024, from hostile countries to conspiracy theorists

LA Times  

For election officials preparing for the 2024 presidential election, the list of security challenges just keeps growing. The company said it was unlikely that Russia, China and Iran would sit out next year’s contest because the “stakes are simply too high.” The report said Russia remains “the most committed and capable threat to the 2024 election,” with the Kremlin seeing …

Election Officials See A Range Of Threats In 2024, From Hostile Countries To Conspiracy Theorists
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Election Officials See A Range Of Threats In 2024, From Hostile Countries To Conspiracy Theorists

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING ATLANTA — For election officials preparing for the 2024 presidential election, the list of security challenges just keeps growing. The company said it was unlikely that Russia, China and Iran would sit out next year’s contest because the “stakes are simply too high.” The report said Russia remains “the most committed and capable threat to the 2024 …

Election officials see a range of threats in 2024, from hostile countries to conspiracy theorists
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Election officials see a range of threats in 2024, from hostile countries to conspiracy theorists

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — For election officials preparing for the 2024 presidential election, the list of security challenges just keeps growing. The company said it was unlikely that Russia, China and Iran would sit out next year’s contest because the “stakes are simply too high.” The report said Russia remains “the most committed and capable threat to the 2024 election,” with the …

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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US gun laws are failing to protect elections as political violence spreads, report finds
1 year, 3 months ago

US gun laws are failing to protect elections as political violence spreads, report finds

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. There are now “big holes” in protections for voters and election workers ahead of …

Election workers have gotten death threats and warnings they will be lynched, the US government says
1 year, 3 months ago

Election workers have gotten death threats and warnings they will be lynched, the US government says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — More than a dozen people nationally have been charged with threatening election workers by a Justice Department unit trying to stem the tide of violent and graphic threats against people who count and secure the vote. John Keller, the unit’s second in command, said in an interview with The Associated Press that the department hoped its prosecutions would …

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 …

Rising political threats take US into uncharted territory as 2024 election looms
1 year, 4 months ago

Rising political threats take US into uncharted territory as 2024 election looms

Associated Press  

DENVER — This week’s confrontation that ended with FBI agents fatally shooting a 74-year-old Utah man who threatened to assassinate President Joe Biden was just the latest example of how violent rhetoric has created a more perilous political environment across the U.S. Six days earlier, a 52-year-old Texas man was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for threatening to kill …

'Crisis situation': Arizona's top prosecutor vows crackdown on threats to election officials
1 year, 9 months ago

'Crisis situation': Arizona's top prosecutor vows crackdown on threats to election officials

Raw Story  

While her predecessor used a dedicated election crimes division to investigate hundreds of bogus election fraud claims, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes says she will redirect the unit’s focus to prosecute election-related threats and protect voting rights. And the Election Integrity Unit is also investigating a much larger effort to undermine the will of the voters — one that is …

The most worrisome election this cycle is Arizona’s secretary of state race.
2 years, 1 month ago

The most worrisome election this cycle is Arizona’s secretary of state race.

Slate  

Less than one week before Election Day, former President Barack Obama—not generally considered one to spread sky-is-falling resistance grift—nonetheless issued a dire warning while campaigning in Arizona. He was also one of the leading figures to endorse last year’s misbegotten Arizona election audit that attempted to discredit the results of the 2020 race. National Republican figures like Liz Cheney and …

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 …

Ahead of Election Day, U.S. agencies warn of potential attacks by extremists
2 years, 1 month ago

Ahead of Election Day, U.S. agencies warn of potential attacks by extremists

NPR  

Ahead of Election Day, U.S. agencies warn of potential attacks by extremists Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images U.S. security agencies have issued a heightened threat advisory, warning of a potential attacks on political candidates, election officials and others. With less than two weeks before Election Day, President Biden on Friday called on political figures …

EXPLAINER: What to expect at polling places this year
2 years, 2 months ago

EXPLAINER: What to expect at polling places this year

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — This year’s midterms are playing out against the backdrop of former President Donald Trump’s persistent falsehoods about losing the 2020 election, a relentless campaign that will have implications for voters across the country as they cast their ballots. Their added workload also includes responding to a flurry of public records requests and sweeping challenges to thousands of …

Voting Wars: Unprecedented efforts by pro-Trump Republicans and election officials are targeting the 2022 election
2 years, 2 months ago

Voting Wars: Unprecedented efforts by pro-Trump Republicans and election officials are targeting the 2022 election

Raw Story  

There is little doubt that pro-Trump Republicans are going to challenge voters and contest results that they do not like in 2022’s general election. “We will soon find out if American democracy is robust enough,” concluded the New Yorker’s Sue Halpern, in an October 4 report that detailed how “Republican-led legislatures and right-wing activists alike are making things more difficult …

Election officials worry about potential poll worker interference this November
2 years, 2 months ago

Election officials worry about potential poll worker interference this November

NPR  

Election officials worry about potential poll worker interference this November Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images America relies on hundreds of thousands of temporary workers to staff the polls during elections. "There is mounting concern that temporary election workers recruited and trained by organizations with nefarious intent may undermine security and trust in the election …

Man gets prison for threatening Colorado election official
2 years, 2 months ago

Man gets prison for threatening Colorado election official

Associated Press  

— A Nebraska man was sentenced Thursday to 18 months in prison for making online threats against Colorado’s top elections official, one of the first cases brought by a federal task force devoted to protecting elections workers nationwide from rising threats. It was the first guilty plea obtained by the U.S. Justice Department’s Election Threats Task Force, launched last year …

Falsehoods, harassment stress local election offices in US
2 years, 2 months ago

Falsehoods, harassment stress local election offices in US

Associated Press  

CARROLLTON, Ohio — With early voting less than three weeks away, Nicole Mickley was staring down a daunting to-do list: voting machines to test, poll workers to recruit, an onslaught of public records requests to examine. “I feel like ever since we took office in ’19, it’s just been a constant rollercoaster,” said Mickley, whose 36 months on the job …

Conspiracy theorists flood the election process, set sights on monitoring ballot drop boxes
2 years, 2 months ago

Conspiracy theorists flood the election process, set sights on monitoring ballot drop boxes

Raw Story  

In the 2020 presidential election, there were upwards of 150 poll workers in Detroit. While those poll workers – all of whom had to go through training by Detroit city officials – didn’t say outright that they believed the 2020 election was stolen, they asked questions in trainings that “they may deem legitimizes their position for the election being stolen,” …

Election officials can’t access federal funding for security as violent threats mount
2 years, 4 months ago

Election officials can’t access federal funding for security as violent threats mount

Raw Story  

Federal authorities are prosecuting a man who pled guilty to threatening a Colorado election official on Instagram, where he wrote: “Do you feel safe? You shouldn’t.” And Colorado police arrested a man accused of calling Secretary of State Jena Griswold and saying that “the angel of death is coming for her.” So when the Colorado secretary of state’s office learned …

False allegations of voter fraud in 2020 led to increased threats against Texas election workers
2 years, 4 months ago

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

Raw Story  

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 Thursday by a U.S. House committee. A Texas elections administrator from Tarrant County told the committee there was a social media call to “hang him when convicted for fraud and let his lifeless body hang …

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 …

Election officials call on law enforcement to protect them from angry Trump supporters
2 years, 4 months ago

Election officials call on law enforcement to protect them from angry Trump supporters

Raw Story  

Election officials are calling on law enforcement to provide them with more security, The Wall Street Journal reports. “A common refrain I hear from my members is that nobody is going to take this seriously until something bad happens, and we are all braced for the worst,” Amy Cohen, executive director of the nonpartisan National Association of State Election Directors, …

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 …

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