46% turnover of RI election officials is higher than national rate, according to report

Election officials say Rhode Island has seen a ‘minimal’ level of threats and harassment, but the field is growing more complex, pressure and stress are mounting, and more public funding is needed.

By: The Boston Globe

Apr 12 2024
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In 2022, a Boston Globe series, “Under Siege: Democracy’s front lines in crisis,” detailed how threats, intimidation, and attempts to sow chaos were driving nonpartisan election administrators from their jobs in droves across the country. PROVIDENCE ... [5739 chars]