Many departures by election officials in key states risks adding new stress to the nation’s election system ahead of next year’s presidential contest, voting rights groups and several state election chiefs warn

The growing alarm over the resignations and retirements comes as officials say election workers continue to face a barrage of threats and harassment and partisan interference in their duties, first ignited by false claims of a stolen White House election in 2020.

To date, the US Justice Department has brought criminal charges against at least 14 people after creating a task force in 2021 to address threats against election workers, according to a department summary.

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