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www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
US politics

Overworked, underpaid, under attack: on the frontlines in a US election office

Election officials facing threats and harassment post-2020 election
Significant problem of staff shortages in election offices due to threats and harassment [ more ]
New York Post
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Chatbots' inaccurate, misleading responses about US elections threaten to keep voters from polls

AI-powered chatbots are spreading false information during the U.S. presidential primaries.
Election officials and AI experts have found that popular chatbots are unreliable sources for accurate election-related information. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
4 months ago
Los Angeles

Yuba County elections office is the latest to receive toxic letter

An elections office in Yuba County, Sacramento received a letter laced with fentanyl, a deadly synthetic opiate.
This incident follows similar attacks on election offices around the country, raising concerns about the safety of election officials. [ more ]
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