Grand Traverse County Sheriff Michael D. Shea attends a conference with local election and law enforcement officials Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Traverse City, Mich. A top concern for local election workers throughout the country this year is their own safety. A group, formed after the 2020 presidential election, is traveling the country helping them prepare for what could lie ahead. Shea, a Republican who is on the ballot in the fall, said he was surprised at how vulnerable election officials can be because of the requirements associated with their job, but said he trusted experts and his local election officials.. (AP Photo/John L. Russell)
Tina Barton, a former election clerk, speaks at a conference with local election and law enforcement officials held by the Committee for Safe and Secure Elections, Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Traverse City, Mich. A top concern for local election workers throughout the country this year is their own safety. The committee, formed after the 2020 presidential election, is traveling the country helping them prepare for what could lie ahead. Barton, who was overseeing elections in Rochester Hills, Mich., spoke about receiving a threatening voicemail a week after the 2020 presidential election. (AP Photo/John L. Russell)
Grand Traverse county clerk Benjamin Marentette speaks at a conference held by the Committee for Safe and Secure Elections with local election and law enforcement officials Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Traverse City, Mich. A top concern for local election workers throughout the country this year is their own safety. The committee, formed after the 2020 presidential election, is traveling the country helping them prepare for what could lie ahead. Marentette said training sessions like the one in Traverse City are crucial to make sure local election offices and law enforcement are communicating. (AP Photo/John L. Russell)
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson speaks at a conference with local election and law enforcement officials Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Traverse City, Mich. The Committee for Safe and Secure Elections, formed after the 2020 presidential election, is traveling the country helping election workers prepare for what could lie ahead. Benson, whose office helped sponsor and coordinate the Traverse City training and who also has endured numerous threats, said it's imperative for law enforcement and election officials to work together to ensure a smooth election in November. (AP Photo/John L. Russell)
Educational materials provided by the Committee of Safe and Secure Elections are pictured at a conference with local election and law enforcement officials Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Traverse City, Mich. A top concern for local election workers throughout the country this year is their own safety. The committee, formed after the 2020 presidential election, is traveling the country helping them prepare for what could lie ahead and making sure they are connected to local law enforcement. (AP Photo/John L. Russell)
Spencer Wood, a regional election security advisor with the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, addresses election workers, staff and law enforcement April 10, 2024, at a Committee of Safe and Secure Elections conference in Traverse City, Mich. A top concern for local election workers throughout the country this year is their own safety. The committee, formed after the 2020 presidential election, is traveling the country helping them prepare for what could lie ahead. Wood told the attendees they were not facing the threats alone and praised them as the “frontline defenders” of the nation’s elections. (AP Photo/John L. Russell)
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson speaks at a conference with local election and law enforcement officials Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Traverse City, Mich. The Committee for Safe and Secure Elections, formed after the 2020 presidential election, is traveling the country helping election workers prepare for what could lie ahead. Benson, whose office helped sponsor and coordinate the Traverse City training and who also has endured numerous threats, said it's imperative for law enforcement and election officials to work together to ensure a smooth election in November. (AP Photo/John L. Russell)
Educational materials provided by the Committee of Safe and Secure Elections are pictured at a conference with local election and law enforcement officials Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Traverse City, Mich. A top concern for local election workers throughout the country this year is their own safety. The committee, formed after the 2020 presidential election, is traveling the country helping them prepare for what could lie ahead and making sure they are connected to local law enforcement. (AP Photo/John L. Russell)
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson speaks at a conference with local election and law enforcement officials Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Traverse City, Mich. The Committee for Safe and Secure Elections, formed after the 2020 presidential election, is traveling the country helping election workers prepare for what could lie ahead. Benson, whose office helped sponsor and coordinate the Traverse City training and who also has endured numerous threats, said it's imperative for law enforcement and election officials to work together to ensure a smooth election in November. (AP Photo/John L. Russell)
Justin Smith, a retired Colorado sherriff from Larimer County, Colo., speaks during a recording for the Committee of Safe and Secure Elections during a conference with local election and law enforcement officials Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Traverse City, Mich. A top concern for local election workers throughout the country this year is their own safety. The committee, formed after the 2020 presidential election, is traveling the country helping prepare for what could lie ahead. Smith signed up after retiring last year and hearing from local election officials about the threats they have faced since 2020. (AP Photo/John L. Russell)
Grand Traverse County Sheriff Michael D. Shea attends a conference with local election and law enforcement officials Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Traverse City, Mich. A top concern for local election workers throughout the country this year is their own safety. A group, formed after the 2020 presidential election, is traveling the country helping them prepare for what could lie ahead. Shea, a Republican who is on the ballot in the fall, said he was surprised at how vulnerable election officials can be because of the requirements associated with their job, but said he trusted experts and his local election officials.. (AP Photo/John L. Russell)
Suzanne Courtade, clerk of East Bay Township, attends a Committee of Safe and Secure Elections conference with local election and law enforcement officials Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Traverse City, Mich. A top concern for local election workers throughout the country this year is their own safety. The committee, formed after the 2020 presidential election, is traveling the country helping them prepare for what could lie ahead. Courtade says she not only plans to stay for the November election but is running for another term despite being harassed in the aftermath of the 2020 election. (AP Photo/John L. Russell)
Spencer Wood, a regional election security advisor with the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, addresses election workers, staff and law enforcement April 10, 2024, at a Committee of Safe and Secure Elections conference in Traverse City, Mich. A top concern for local election workers throughout the country this year is their own safety. The committee, formed after the 2020 presidential election, is traveling the country helping them prepare for what could lie ahead. Wood told the attendees they were not facing the threats alone and praised them as the “frontline defenders” of the nation’s elections. (AP Photo/John L. Russell)
Spencer Wood, a regional election security advisor with the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, addresses election workers, staff and law enforcement April 10, 2024, at a Committee of Safe and Secure Elections conference in Traverse City, Mich. A top concern for local election workers throughout the country this year is their own safety. The committee, formed after the 2020 presidential election, is traveling the country helping them prepare for what could lie ahead. Wood told the attendees they were not facing the threats alone and praised them as the “frontline defenders” of the nation’s elections. (AP Photo/John L. Russell)