Conspiracy theories and threats: The new reality in US elections
In Goldfield, a small rural Nevada town where everyone knows everyone, Donald Trump swept the vote in 2020, but his national defeat sowed doubts in members of the community for the upcoming presidential election. Across the swing state, several election officers have quit their job after suffering from harassment. "I have only been in this position for four years and yet I am one of the most senior clerks in the state," clerk-treasurer Amy Burgans explains. She received a death threat in 2022 and always carries Narcan in her purse against potential fentanyl-laced ballots.
In Goldfield, a small rural Nevada town where everyone knows everyone, Donald Trump swept the vote in 2020, but his national defeat sowed doubts in members of the community for the upcoming presidential election. Across the swing state, several election officers have quit their job after suffering from harassment. "I have only been in this position for four years and yet I am one of the most senior clerks in the state," clerk-treasurer Amy Burgans explains. She received a death threat in 2022 and always carries Narcan in her purse against potential fentanyl-laced ballots.
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