Event Brief
Election Officials Keep Quitting Years After 2020
Filed: Feb 04, 2026 at 7:02 AM ET
Summary: A study shows 50% of local election officials in the West have left since 2020, with turnover rising in 2023.
WHO: Chief Local Election Officials
WHAT: High turnover rates among election officials
WHEN: Feb 04, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
WHERE: Western U.S. states
WHY: Ongoing turnover risk highlighted by a new study
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