![Jacquelyn Martin FILE - Rusty Bowers, Arizona state House Speaker, from left, Brad Raffensperger, Georgia Secretary of State, and Gabe Sterling, COO for the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office, attend a hearing investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol at the Capitol in Washington, June 21, 2022. With six months to go before the presidential election, concerns are running high among election officials that public distrust of voting and ballot counting persists. Sterling is part of an effort that seeks to bring together Republican officials who are willing to defend the country's election systems. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/d7b37183d0684df3a0307e43251bfabe/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - Rusty Bowers, Arizona state House Speaker, from left, Brad Raffensperger, Georgia Secretary of State, and Gabe Sterling, COO for the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office, attend a hearing investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol at the Capitol in Washington, June 21, 2022. With six months to go before the presidential election, concerns are running high among election officials that public distrust of voting and ballot counting persists. Sterling is part of an effort that seeks to bring together Republican officials who are willing to defend the country's election systems. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
![Rick Bowmer FILE - Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson poses for a photograph April 14, 2022, in Salt Lake City. With six months to go before the likely rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, concerns are running high among election officials that public distrust of voting and ballot counting persists, particularly among Republicans. Henderson said avoiding criticism of other states and vouching for the legitimacy of election procedures is important to reduce the threats and harassment directed toward election workers. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/3f04b3fdebf94c1bae06a52c2bf7d9fc/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson poses for a photograph April 14, 2022, in Salt Lake City. With six months to go before the likely rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, concerns are running high among election officials that public distrust of voting and ballot counting persists, particularly among Republicans. Henderson said avoiding criticism of other states and vouching for the legitimacy of election procedures is important to reduce the threats and harassment directed toward election workers. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
![Timothy D. Easley FILE - Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams speaks during an interview in Lexington, Ky., May 8, 2023. With six months to go before the likely rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, concerns are running high among election officials that public distrust of voting and ballot counting persists, particularly among Republicans. "It's an obligation on Republicans' part to stand up for the defense of our system because our party -- there's some blame for where we stand right now," Adams said. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a466133d303448d0bb9c748833248731/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams speaks during an interview in Lexington, Ky., May 8, 2023. With six months to go before the likely rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, concerns are running high among election officials that public distrust of voting and ballot counting persists, particularly among Republicans. "It's an obligation on Republicans' part to stand up for the defense of our system because our party -- there's some blame for where we stand right now," Adams said. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)