Threats from Trump supporters lead to the creation of laws to protect US election officials.
The states of Vermont and Maine are already evaluating the changes, and in Washington, a law has been passed to criminalize threats against election officials.
247 - Lawmakers in several U.S. states are proposing bills aimed at streamlining processes and toughening legislation against individuals who threaten election officials. According to the newspaper O Globo, Vermont and Maine are already considering these changes. In Washington, state senators voted this month to criminalize threatening election officials.
The changes in legislation come in the wake of threats against election officials by supporters of former President Donald Trump who believe false allegations of voter fraud.
A Reuters report, which has served as a basis for lawmakers, documented more than 850 threats and hostile messages against US election officials, with one hundred of those threats potentially leading to criminal charges.
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