Fighting bogus claims a growing priority in election offices

The warehouse at the Maricopa County Elections Department keeps all the equipment and signage for all the voting precincts in Phoenix, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022. Maricopa County election officials, like many others around the country, have begun pushing back against ...Election officials preparing for the rapidly approaching midterm elections have one more headache: trying to combat misinformation that sows distrust about voting and results while fueling vitriol aimed at rank-and-file election workers.

Some states and counties are devoting more money or staff to a problem that has only grown more concerning since the 2020 presidential election and the false claims that it was marred by…