Aronus Posted December 4, 2024 Posted December 4, 2024 Top election officials from the battleground states of Arizona and Pennsylvania said Sunday that the 2024 election will remain secure amid increasing threats from foreign agents. Pennsylvania Secretary State Al Schmidt and Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, who occupy nonpartisan roles, told CBS’ “Face the Nation” they have been preparing for attempts from foreign agents to interfere in the election. Fontes said security protocols at the polls and tabulation centers have intensified and are “absolutely and completely different from 2020.” Election workers in Arizona at the Maricopa County Tabulation Center will be protected behind bullet-proof glass, with police drones and rooftop snipers deployed for extra security. This election cycle has seen a rise in threats from foreign countries looking to sow distrust in the US election process. US intelligence found Russian influence actors spreading allegations of undocumented immigrants voting illegally. Fontes said such allegations suggesting the election will be overturned by false narratives is part of the “nonsense” he is dealing with. “Unfortunately we still have candidates, elected officials and folks with large megaphones lying,” Fontes said. “They are basically playing the role of useful idiots.” Schmidt said he is “very concerned” about a fabricated video that depicts a poll worker destroying ballots in Pennsylvania. US intelligence officials determined that Russia is behind the fake clip. Both Fontes and Schmidt affirmed they would certify the results of the presidential election regardless of its outcome. Live updates: Trump rally in New York’s Madison Square Garden, Harris in Philadelphia | CNN Politics
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