Exodus of Election Officials Surges as Threats Spiral Under Trump

Exodus of Election Officials Surges as Threats Spiral Under Trump

Growing violence and harassment have driven half of the top election officials in nearly a dozen states to quit their jobs since Donald Trump refused to acknowledge his defeat by Joe Biden in 2020. Around 50 percent of high-ranking public officials have left election administration posts in 11 states since November 2020, Politico reports, citing a new study by bipartisan political reform group Issue One. Covering Arizona, Wyoming, California, Wa…

Alarm over Trump-fueled election threats as 'under siege' officials leave in droves

In the first election Amy Burgans fully oversaw as clerk-treasurer for Douglas County, Nevada, she received a death threat.It was 2022. Someone returned their mail-in ballot with “crazy talk” written all over it, including the threat to Burgans. That same year, law enforcement got involved over a st...