At today’s Jan. 6 hearing, we heard from election officials who've dealt with threats and false accusations of fraud after the 2020 election. In an in-depth report, JoshRobin talked with election administrators about the pressures they’re facing. Watch:
Gatekeepers of Democracy: Election officials in the aftermath of the 2020 electionUPDATED 1:29 PM ET Jun. 16, 2022The threats to Claire Woodall-Vogg, the top election official in Milwaukee, began soon after the 2020 election ended. They came by voice mail and email, almost always anonymously. “We’re coming for you, Claire.”
Among those affected are the people who count the vote. Some have been worried about losing their lives. A conservative website got hold of the exchange and published it, to support bogus claims of election rigging in swing states like Wisconsin, claiming they were meant to benefit Biden over Republican Donald Trump. The House Select Committee is explaining how President Donald Trump tried to undermine the 2020 results by pushing debunked conspiracy theories of widespread fraud in the vote.
Exact numbers aren’t available, but numerous election officials across the country say they’ve been threatened or treated with suspicion —and it’s leading to burnout. A recent found that one in six local election officials have experienced threats; one in five are “very” or “somewhat unlikely” to remain in their posts through 2024.
Bruckman says while the last presidential election unleashed a torrent of threats, mistrust among Wisconsin voters began bubbling up months before, during the April 2020 primary. She stresses that their votes were ultimately counted — and said she has complete confidence in the final tallies of the statewide presidential election.
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