Arizona election denial hotspot increases security
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Maricopa County now counts ballots with Super Bowl-level security after the conspiracy-laden debacle of the 2020 election.

Summary

Maricopa County, Arizona, has implemented enhanced security for the 2024 election, transforming its ballot counting center into a high-security zone with drones, snipers, razor wire, armed guards, and 24/7 livestreams in response to 2020 election-related threats and conspiracy theories.

Despite these efforts, some Republicans remain skeptical about the integrity of the election process. “It’s very hard to trust anyone today.”

With tight races expected, the county’s role is important, and results may take up to 13 days.

  • RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world
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    2 hours ago

    “I still think it was rigged,” said Maleesa Meyers, 55, who like some Republican voters said her distrust in the process is too deep-rooted to believe the election could be fair. “It’s very hard to trust anyone today.”

    Quoth the people that have done absolutely everything they can to break the trust in the election process.