US EditionNearly Half of 2020 Election Officials Have Left Their Jobs: Report
A 41% turnover rate among 2020 election officials reflects increased pressures, including misinformation and budget cuts, impacting election administration nationwide, researchers report.
- Local election officials are leaving their jobs at the highest rate in decades, with nearly two in five officials who helped run the 2020 presidential election no longer in their roles.
- The surge in turnover among election workers is attributed to the lasting fallout from the 2020 election and Donald Trump's failed attempt to overturn the results.
- Despite the unprecedented turnover and challenges, researchers say that election officials are still able to administer fair elections, with almost 9 in 10 voters feeling the 2024 election was run well.
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Nearly half of 2020 election officials have left their jobs: Report
Local election officials are leaving their jobs at the highest rate in decades, according to new research that cites lasting fallout from the 2020 election. Nearly two in five officials who helped run the 2020 presidential election are no longer in their roles.
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