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'Panic Buttons,' SWAT Teams: US Braces For Election Unrest
Panic buttons for poll workers, special weapons teams deployed on rooftops, and hundreds of National Guard personnel on standby.
Panic buttons, drones, snipers among plans to guard a high-risk election
Throughout the country, local officials are taking elaborate measures to fortify election-related sites, including plans for snipers on a rooftop to protect a key vote-counting headquarters, panic buttons for election workers and surveillance drones buzzing overhead.
Poisoned Mail and Panic Buttons: Welcome to the 2024 Election
An increasingly polarized nation has brought heightened risks ahead of election day, along with heightened opportunities for American businesses to protect our election systems.
Washoe County deploys panic buttons at election sites, just one of its disaster plans
Massive generator and plans to deal with catastrophic failure across many election sites are part of Washoe County's continuity-of-operations effort.
The poll workers with panic buttons: How Texas elections officials are planning for possible violence
“There are counties that have made panic buttons that poll workers can hit. There are counties that have outfitted every polling location with a smartphone, so they have immediate access to like a central hotline,” Jessica Huseman told us on Y’all-itics.
US Elections 2024: Panic buttons, drones, snipers among plans on anvil to prevent 'anything going wrong'
The primary concern, according to experts, stems from the right-wing election denial movement that emerged following Donald Trump’s refusal to accept his 2020 loss. His promotion of conspiracy theories mobilised crowds for “Stop the Steal” protests,
Panic buttons, training exercises: Election officials prepare for worst-case scenarios
We will certainly do everything necessary to keep our workers safe if the situation were to turn ugly,” one official said.
Georgia election workers, armed with panic buttons, are preparing for violence at the polls
After threats of violence gripped the 2020 election in Georgia, officials have stepped up security to protect election ...
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Election Day jitters: Panic buttons, police drills prompt fear of voting at polling places
Uncover the turbulent landscape of the 2024 U.S. presidential election marked by violence, assassination attempts, and ...
Panic Buttons Installed in Key Swing County for Election Day
Panic buttons have reportedly been installed at voting stations across Washoe County, Nevada, ahead of the elections on ...
Election workers spend Monday preparing for voters to head to the polls
A little voter prep can help things go smoothly. Be sure to bring your state issued id or driver’s license. It’s also ...
The threat of lawlessness hung over this election
You see, I never display any political signs, not in my yard, plastered on my car, or written on a lapel pin. Staying out ...
Hamilton County poll worker celebrated for 50 years of service during elections
But it's a milestone election for Cynthia Bates, who is in her 50th November as a Hamilton County poll worker. The Evanston ...