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Election Worker Safety and Privacy

Concerns about election workers’ safety and privacy have been reported following the 2020 election, in news reports and testimony before House and Senate committees. Some election workers have raised concerns about physical safety while performing official duties, as well as more general threats outside the workplace or related psychological effects. These threats, along with a perceived increase in politically motivated job scrutiny, have led some to leave, or consider leaving, their roles.

This Insight provides a brief overview of recent developments, legislative proposals, and policy considerations related to election worker safety and privacy

  • Author(s):
  • Sarah J. Eckman
  • Karen L. Shanton
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Election Worker Safety and Privacy
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Publisher:Congressional Research Service
Published:June 3, 2022
License:Public Domain

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