We don't want that presence. We don't want any efforts to potentially, even unintentionally intimidate voters from participating on Election Day, but we also need to be able to rapidly respond to any incidents that occur.
Benson discusses the balance between maintaining a non-intimidating environment for voters and ensuring rapid response to any incidents on Election Day.
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