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National Study of Elections Officials Confirms Turnover from Harassment, But Also Finds An Aging Workforce and Increasing Workloads are Factors

April 10, 2024April 10, 2024

Disinformation spread about the 2020 election by candidates & partisan groups mobilized extremists to harass or threaten election officials. Many of those officials resigned. But a large national study also found other reasons for large-scale turnover, and some hope for the 2024 election.

State Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Striking Down Four Michigan Rules Governing Partisan Poll Challengers

October 25, 2023December 28, 2023

Four rules governing partisan poll challengers in Michigan’s election official handbook will have to be removed or enacted by the legislature, according to a Michigan appeals court.

Report Finds False Election Fraud Claims, Intimidation, Burdensome Rules, and ‘Election Integrity’ Vigilantes Led to an Election Official Brain-Drain

October 18, 2023December 28, 2023

A new report chronicles a brain-drain of experienced professional election officials, who, after dealing for months on end with false election fraud claims, intimidation, and burdensome new “Election Integrity” rules, have had enough.

NY Attorney General Sends Cease & Desist Letter to Group Suspected of Mobilizing Activists to Impersonate Election Officials and Intimidate Voters

October 3, 2023December 29, 2023

Early last month, we reported on activists posing as election officials around New York state who were harassing voters. After the state’s investigation, we’re getting a clearer picture of who was behind it – and the trouble they’re in.

Reports of False Election Officials Intimidating Voters Widens to 13 NY Counties; Texas Eliminates the Election Office in its Biggest County

September 5, 2023December 29, 2023

The scope of the New York election official impersonation story has widened. And in Texas, the state legislature just dismantled its largest county’s election office.