Violence and disruptions biggest threats to U.S. election - Michigan official
Reuters
Published Sep 04, 2022 12:36PM ET
By Ted Hesson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. election officials see potential violence and disruptions as the biggest threats to midterm elections in November, with misinformation fueling those concerns, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said on Sunday.
Benson, a Democrat, said election officials from both parties are working with law enforcement officials to protect the Nov. 8 elections and make clear there will be consequences for those who try to interfere.
"We are, in many ways, even more prepared this year than ever before," she said on CBS's "Face the Nation."
Michigan, a swing state, has become the focus of several high-profile criminal cases linked to elections in recent years.
In the run-up to the 2020 presidential election, alleged militia members were arrested for plotting to kidnap Democratic Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Two of the 13 suspects were convicted in August.
Earlier this year, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, also a Democrat, launched a statewide investigation into alleged illegal breaches of vote tabulators.
The investigation followed breaches of local election systems by Republican officials and activists trying to prove former President Donald Trump's unsupported claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 election.
Authorities in Michigan are currently investigating how a piece of state voting machinery recently surfaced for sale on eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY), Benson said on Sunday, adding that it may have been accidentally discarded.
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