Election officials prepare for threats with panic buttons, bulletproof glass
Across the country, local election directors are beefing up their security in advance of Election Day to keep their workers and polling places safe while also ensuring that ballots and voting procedures won’t be tampered with.
Panic buttons, Kevlar vests and bulletproof glass: Election-worker safety gets serious
BRIGHTON, Colorado ‒ Bulletproof glass. Security cameras. Panic buttons. As the elected county clerk and recorder in a suburb of Denver, Josh Zygielbaum's days are normally filled with marriages, vehicle licensing and house-sale registrations.
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 ready for November by installing panic buttons and bulletproof glass — and 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.
Election officials turn to police, panic buttons and more following contentious 2020 events
Election officials are taking actions to protect their workers, volunteers and voters amid concerns of heightened political rhetoric and threats (AP video: Mike Householder and Christina A. Cassidy)
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Election officials in Massachusetts among those targeted by apparent mailed threats
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