Election officials have increasingly come under attack following the November 2020 presidential election in America. This is directly attributed to the baseless claims of election fraud that Trump, his supporters and many in the Republican party continue to make. One consequence of this situation is that there is a risk of partisanship as election officials retire early or resign. This article by Anthony Izaguirre is published in the Associated Press (AP). Here is an excerpt:

There is no shortage of job openings for local election officials in Michigan. It’s the same in Pennsylvania. Wisconsin, too.

After facing threats and intimidation during the 2020 presidential election and its aftermath, and now the potential of new punishments in certain states, county officials who run elections are quitting or retiring early. The once quiet job of election administration has become a political minefield thanks to the baseless claims of widespread fraud that continue to be pushed by many in the Republican Party.

The exits raise a pressing question: Who will take these jobs? Barb Byrum, clerk of Ingham County, Michigan, has an idea.

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