America's election systems are more than just machines – they're people, who are overworked, underpaid and feeling pressured
- Written by Amel Ahmed, Associate Professor of Political Science, UMass Amherst
An election worker, watched by observers from both major political parties, handles 2022 midterm ballots in Phoenix, Ariz.Olivier Touron/AFP via Getty ImagesWhen people think about making elections secure, they often think about voting machines, cybersecurity and mechanical threats. They don’t think about people.
Since 2016, when there was evi...