WA leaders issue new guidance for election workers facing potential federal inspections
With the November general election just two months away, Washington state election officials have taken a new step to protect frontline county staff. The Office of the Secretary of State, in partnership with the Attorney General’s Office, issued a 17-page guidebook outlining step-by-step protocols for local workers in the event that federal law enforcement or investigators show up at county election facilities. The Office of the Secretary of State, in partnership with the Attorney General’s Office, issued a 17-page guidebook outlining step-by-step protocols for local workers in the event that federal law enforcement or investigators show up at county election facilities. "We want the election workers to know exactly what to do so there's no miscommunication, there's no panicking," said Secretary of State Steve Hobbs. The guidance is titled " Election Administration: A Guide to State and Federal Authority," published on Thursday. It was released amid heightened tensions between state election leaders and the federal government.
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