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Violent Threats and Disinformation Have Officials Sounding Alarms Ahead of Midterms

Por: Vanity Fair Politics October 05, 2022

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-csHumu ecJSsw body body container article body data-journey-hook=client-content data-testid=BodyWrapper>Violent threats against local election workers, particularly in battleground states like Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, are concerning US officials, as they evaluate possible security threats to the upcoming midterm elections. “We are very, very intensely focused on election security,” Department of Homeland Security... + full article



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