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Remarkl
3 min readOct 3, 2024

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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.

Why it matters: The moves are stark reminders of how Donald Trump’s allegations of rigged elections have undermined some Americans’ trust and made election officials — many of them volunteers — the focus of suspicion and threats.

Officials are already on edge: This week, the FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service launched an investigation after officials in 16 states reported receiving suspicious packages.

Several secretaries of state reported being mailed letters containing white powder.

Zoom in: Election officials in Durham County, N.C., soon will move into a new facility equipped with bulletproof glass at the front desk, panic buttons to summon help in any emergencies, a…

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