Election officials feel less safe than ever as the 2024 election approaches

A poll worker moves a ballot box as voters arrive and cast ballots inside the cavernous lobby of the Metro Headquarters Building on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Los Angeles, CA.

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• As the 2024 presidential election approaches, polled election officials said the threats are piling up.
• Seven in ten local election officials said they think the dangers have increased since 2020.
• It's led to many officials reportedly leaving the job entirely as a result.