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Panic buttons, Kevlar vests and bulletproof glass: Election-worker safety gets serious
Since the 2020 election, the Justice Department’s Election Threats Task Force has arrested and prosecuted about a dozen people for threatening election workers. In contrast, experts say actual voter fraud, or instances of people voting improperly, are vanishingly rare.
Election officials gear up for November by installing bulletproof glass and providing panic buttons. They’re even ordering Narcan.
Local election directors are beefing up security in advance of Election Day to keep workers and polling places safe while also ensuring that ballots and voting procedures aren’t tampered with. Their concern isn’t just theoretical.
Bulletproof glass and panic buttons: The 2024 election is now a high-security event
From bulletproof glass to panic buttons, jurisdictions across the U.S. are taking unprecedented steps to protect election workers and ballots amid concerns about voter intimidation, fraud and even violence at the polls.
Election officials prepare for threats with panic buttons, bulletproof glass
Having a local sheriff’s deputy at early
voting
locations and panic
buttons
that connect poll managers to a local 911 dispatcher are among the added security steps the office is taking this year. Tate Fall, Cobb County’s election director, said she was ...
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How to register to vote in states where election is underway
A guide for how to register to vote, when your registration must be filed, and when early ballots need to be cast before Election Day.
HealthDay on MSN
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Senate to Vote on Nationwide Protections for IVF
For the second time this year, the Senate plans to vote Tuesday on a law that would create a nationwide right to IVF ...
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It's National Voter Registration Day. Here's how to register to vote in Florida
The general election will take place on Nov. 5, so there is still plenty of time to familiarize yourself with candidates and register to vote.
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Why Taylor Swift used Benjamin Button to endorse Kamala Harris
Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris for the 2024 Presidential Election following an AI-generated image that falsely showed ...
Modesto Bee on MSN
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When and how to vote in Stanislaus County for 2024 presidential, state and local elections
For ADA accessibility at the polls, each station is equipped with devices that assist with contrast,
button
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, and ...
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Meet Benjamin Button, Taylor Swift’s cat and star of her Harris endorsement
Benjamin Button, one of Swift’s three cats, grabs the spotlight in the social media post signed “Childless Cat Lady.” Her ...
The Goshen News
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Elkhart County Clerk reminds people of absentee voting options
Elkhart County Clerk Christopher Anderson reminds registered voters in Elkhart County that there are multiple options for ...
BikeBiz
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Voting closes today for BikeBiz Awards 2024 in association with Push
Voting will close today, Friday, September 13, for the BikeBiz Awards 2024 in association with Push. Each year, the BikeBiz ...
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How to check your voter registration, apply for mail-in and absentee ballots | Kulick
In Pennsylvania, absentee and mail-in ballots are counted on Election Day. This count in Monroe County begins at 7 a.m. on ...
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