There is an exodus of election officials. Two key reasons, among others, according to an article by John Myers published by Los Angeles Times, include a lack of funding and increasing attacks driven by conspiracy theories. Here is an excerpt from the article:

If all politics is truly local, it should be huge news when someone like Kammi Foote decides enough is enough.

As the registrar of voters for Inyo County, Foote spent 14 years on democracy’s front lines in a job that is equal parts educator and administrator. California gives wide latitude to its 58 counties in how to run elections, and a corps of veteran registrars call the shots across the state.

But something has changed. Registrars with decades of experience are calling it quits, stymied by the ever-growing list of election mandates that come without the funding to make them a reality — made worse by the personal and professional threats made by voters amped up on partisan rage and destructive conspiracy theories.

Read the full article here. Also, see related Democracy Chronicles articles like those on the Voter Access, Voter Turnout, or even seen our section on American Democracy.