Threats Against Election Workers Occurring Across Texas

This article by Brian Kirkpatrick is published by Texas Public Radio. Here is an excerpt:

Threats against election administrators and county clerks are occurring throughout Texas as the mid-term election on Nov. 8 draws near.

The threats, including harassment and intimidation, are fueled by misinformation about the 2020 election spread by former President Donald Trump and his supporters.

Gillespie Elections Administrator Anissa Hererra and other office staff have resigned due to threats on social media that began after the 2020 election. Her last day on the job is Tuesday, Aug. 16. Election officials blame misinformation about voter fraud spread on social media across the country in the wake of the 2020 presidential election.

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