Threats against election workers driving exodus of veteran staff, experts say

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Threats against election workers driving exodus of veteran staff, experts say
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The workforce for polling officials is rapidly shrinking ahead of the 2024 general election, according to a survey.

Election advocates pushed Senators for more protections for polling workers who face threats, violence and intimidation.

Election workers process ballots after polls closed for the U.S. midterm elections at the tabulation center at Cobb County Elections and Registration Center in Marietta, Georgia, U.S., November 8, 2022.

Witnesses urged senators to invest in protections for election workers ahead of the 2024 presidential election. Some 11% of current election officials said they are "very or somewhat likely to leave" their posts before the 2024 general election, according to

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