Why Are Election Poll Workers Under Assault?

Following the 2020 election, it became clear just how dangerous it is to be a volunteer election poll worker — but how did we get here?

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Thank you for watching! We're interested in your perspective on the questions we've explored. What are the contributing factors to the harassment poll workers and election officials are experiencing? Is enough being done to protect them and U.S. democracy as a whole? Who benefits from distrust in U.S. elections? Sound off below.

[en_musouka]

It's always projection with them, "Chanting stop the steal!" when they're the ones committing the theft. :v

[OGBennyGoat]

I'm a poll worker and I didn't volunteer this year but I'm afraid. The divisiveness in my town has gotten so bad that I full expect 'poll watchers' to show up with guns. I live in Jersey we don't have open carry laws most of us have gone our entire lives with out even see a gun. I'm very sad to say that intimidation game is working.

[frankpeter]

Reach for the stars and vote Blue on November 8.

[radioclash]

I’m pushing an elephant up the stairs—I’m tossing up punch lines that were never there—Over my shoulder a piano falls, crashing to the ground

[christopherlyonas]

In my personal opinion if anybody makes false claims about the integrity of the election they should be held accountable.

Furthermore, is it not already    against the law to incite a riot?

 Therefore I believe new legislation needs to be enacted to make sure that there is not an abuse of the election integrity or election workers as well.

[TonetteWhite-edhp]

Because it's Humanities legacy. A legacy of the blood of man kind spilled by the hands of man kind!
😭💔 😭💔😭💔

[brightmacsworld]

I'm scared that impeachments are going to happen impeachments impeachments impeachments impeachments impeachments impeachments impeachments

[echoromeo]

Why don't you run an article on Indiana democrat poll worker James Zheng, who was ejected from poll location for pre selecting "straight democrat "question. Electioneering. That may answer your own queation.

[johnsmith-iudv]

If its secure there will be no assault

[nacholibreri]

I ll volunteer. I ll be there with my concealed carry weapon. Others should patrol the parking lot and use a simple app you can obtain for your phone. Then take that information home, and put it in a totally legal ID service I obtained and operating in your computer. Then give that information to someone who is willing to take more direct action to do x those identified as “poll watchers “. I used this process to identify 5 prostitutes tuntún former boyfriend was seeing. I can give you their information, and their police records, and where they work out of. ~ The Black Cat Society

[lyndagreene]

Not under assault under scrutiny and they don't like it because they're cheating obviously

[timmylittle]

We should pretend this just started in 2020. Truth is stuff like this has been going on for a long time, and both cults do it.

[Kermitgottagun]

I didn’t bother to vote this year after I was assaulted, had my hand broken and jaw dislocated after I left my voting poll and was heading to my car till I was jumped in the parking lot

[azizurdavid]

All working pablick active. Government David