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Half of Local Election Officials Depart Amid Rising Violence

2/4/2026

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Issue One finds that since 2020, 50% of chief local election officials in the Western U.S. have departed.
Voluntary departures accounted for 76% of the turnover.
The Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) reported a 200% rise in violent rhetoric toward public officials from 2021 to 2022.
Both parties express concern about the diminishing ranks of election officials.

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Story summary

Issue One finds that since 2020, 50% of chief local election officials in the Western U.S. have departed.
Voluntary departures accounted for 76% of the turnover.
The Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) reported a 200% rise in violent rhetoric toward public officials from 2021 to 2022.
Both parties express concern about the diminishing ranks of election officials.