The secret sauce to keeping KY election problems to a minimum

By: Hannah Pinski

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: October 13, 2026

Words: 977

Last Updated: 4 days, 21 hours ago

Being an election official isn’t easy these days.

In recent years, local election officials across the country, including poll workers, have faced an increase in threats and harassment.

According to a 2024 survey released by the Brennan Center for Justice, 38% of local election officials experienced threats, harassment or abuse for doing their job. The survey also reported more than half of local election officials reported being concerned for …

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