38% Of Election Officials Say They’ve Been Threatened

Politico reports:

More than a third of surveyed local election officials have experienced threats, harassment or abuse due to their jobs, according to a new poll released Wednesday.

The 38 percent of local election officials who reported mistreatment in the poll from the Brennan Center for Justice at the New York University School of Law marks an 8 percentage point uptick from the survey’s 2023 edition. The most common manner of receiving these threats occurred in person or over the phone.

Poll workers and their colleagues aren’t only worried about themselves — about a quarter of those surveyed said they’re concerned about their family or loved ones receiving threats or harassment in future elections.

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We see these stories several time a week. The GOP is creating this crisis in order to make it harder to vote and easier to cheat this Nov.👇

“The constant threats and harassment have contributed to an exodus of election officials across the country.” https://t.co/o5QjGSxQvW

— Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) April 22, 2024

Threats, harassment of election workers has risen, poll shows https://t.co/tBPldeR0zw

— POLITICO (@politico) May 1, 2024