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Elections worker who lost job after telling Jon Stewart about safety fears settles lawsuit

Virginia Chau settled for $65,000 after alleging her reassignment violated free speech rights related to poll worker safety concerns she raised publicly.

  • A former Denver elections worker who spoke about safety concerns on Jon Stewart's show settled a lawsuit alleging the city violated her First Amendment rights for $65,000.
  • Virginia Chau, a part-time polling center supervisor, spoke in 2022 about threats made against election workers and lack of training during a panel on The Problem with Jon Stewart.
  • Denver denied wrongdoing against Chau, but agreed to pay $65,000 to settle the case alleging she was demoted for her comments on the show.
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