2024-11-04
28 分钟Harassment, threats and intimidation against local officials are increasing ahead of the election. When the majority of Americans vote tomorrow, it is these election workers that will come face to face with democracy… and the growing mistrust some feel towards the process. The BBC’s Mike Wendling travelled to the battleground state of Wisconsin to hear about the fears of election workers there as the election drew closer. He tells Azadeh Moshiri about the climate of conspiracy and election denialism that has led to them being targeted. The Global Story brings you trusted insights from BBC journalists worldwide. We want your ideas, stories and experiences to help us understand and tell #TheGlobalStory. Email us at theglobalstory@bbc.com You can also message us or leave a voice note via WhatsApp on +44 330 123 9480. Producers: Richard Moran and Tom Kavanagh Sound engineers: Jack Graysmark and Hannah Montgomery Assistant editor: Sergi Forcada Freixas Senior news editor: Sara Wadeson
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I'm Azadeh Mushiri in Washington from the BBC World Service.
This is the global story today.
The election workers on the front line of American democracy.
They've been working across the US and have been preparing for election Day.
But for them, the stakes are higher this time around.
On 6th January, 2021, lawmakers barricaded their offices as a mob of Donald Trump's supporters stormed the Capitol building, rejecting the result of the that day may have come and gone, but its legacy is still here, as are the conspiracy theories that led to the violence.
All this has ushered in a new, more dangerous era for volunteers and election officials, meaning they've had to adapt their training to protect themselves at a time when Americans are questioning their faith in it.
Joining me today from Chicago is BBC News reporter Mike Wendling, who's been on the road covering this election, has also reported on American democracy and the challenges it faces for many years now.
Hi, Mike.
Hello.
So, Mike, so much of what we've been seeing about this election, the campaigns, has been on this grand scale.
You're thinking about big rallies and these huge national televised debates, but you've actually been looking at this much more closely on the ground, at the local level, meeting some of those election workers who are really face to face with what democracy looks like right now.
And you focused on Wisconsin, could you paint us a picture of Jackson county and some of the conversations you had there?