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Protest following the 2020 U.S. presidential election, in Phoenix

Politics Sep 11

Debunking false claims a difficult battle for election offices nationwide

By Ali Swenson, Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press

Politics Aug 22

Presidio County election judge Lauren Martinez folds a booth after voting ended for the 2020 U.S. presidential election in Marfa, Texas, U.S., November 3, 2020. Photo by Adrees Latif/REUTERS
Election workers abruptly quit, upending rural Texas county

The entire elections staff in a rural Texas county has quit less than three months before November's midterm elections. Two full-time elections workers in Gillespie County say threats and harassment drove them out of the job.

By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

Politics Aug 03

Across The U.S. Voters Flock To The Polls On Election Day
WATCH: Justice Department details threats of violence against election workers

A top official says the 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.

By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press

Politics Jul 08

A worker with the Detroit Department of Elections inspects an absentee ballot at the Central Counting Board in the TCF Center on Nov. 4, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. Photo by Elaine Cromie/Getty Images
Facing harassment and death threats, some election workers weigh whether to stay

Since the 2020 election, election officials and workers have faced an onslaught of harassment and threats stemming from false claims it was stolen from former President Donald Trump.

By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press

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