Growing violence and harassment have driven half of the top election officials in nearly a dozen states to quit their jobs since Donald Trump refused to acknowledge his defeat by Joe Biden in 2020.
Around 50 percent of high-ranking public officials have left election administration posts in 11 states since November 2020, Politico reports, citing a new study by bipartisan political reform group Issue One.
Covering Arizona, Wyoming, California, Washington, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Oregon, New Mexico, Montana and Nevada, the report apparently found that trend has only accelerated, with a 10 percent uptick in departures since 2023.
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