The army of civil servants who administer American elections, once cloaked in anonymity, now find their photos splashed on social media accounts, their addresses posted online and their voicemails filled by violent threats. Fueled by false, baseless conspiracy theories about a stolen presidential election, local election officials have been besieged by an unprecedented wave of threats and intimidation. Last summer, the Justice Department formed a task force that is reviewing hundreds of potential threats, and in January two men were indicted for alleged death threats against election officials. Lawmakers in at least six states have introduced bills to protect election workers. But the threats have forced election officials to confront new questions about whether they want to risk their personal safety to work in a field that is fast becoming as politically charged as the elections they administer. A drain on experience and manpower in elections administration could materialize into real consequences for voters, experts fear, such as consolidated polling places and long lines on Election Day. To read more, click the link in our bio and subscribe.