Threats against public officials and election workers spike in July amid a 'climate of hostility'

In Michigan, a pair of bills are awaiting final House passage that would make it illegal to possess a firearm within 100 feet of polling places, drop boxes, early voting sites and absentee ballot counting boards.

State Rep. Penelope Tsernoglou (D-East Lansing) sponsored the main bill in the package, House Bill 4127, which already won preliminary approval in both the House and Senate. Tsernoglou is confident both bills will get final approval before the Legislature adjourns in December.

“Being that we don’t want firearms at polls or counting boards is very reasonable and very much needed in the spirit of promoting democracy — allowing people to cast their votes without fear of intimidation,” she told the Michigan Advance’s partner, Stateline.

Nonetheless, the threat level remains high heading into November, according to BDI.




https://michiganadvance.com/2024/09/15/threats-against-public-officials-and-election-workers-spike-in-july-amid-a-climate-of-hostility/