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Jocelyn Benson: “We've been preparing for that, frankly, since January 6, 2021, where it became very clear to me that we were witnessing…”

On the recordDecember 21, 2023
We've been preparing for that, frankly, since January 6, 2021, where it became very clear to me that we were witnessing the beginning, not the end, of what has turned out to be a multiyear effort to subvert our elections and harm citizens' faith in their democracy.

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Benson expresses concern about the ongoing efforts to undermine elections and the need for local officials to be prepared for potential pressure in future elections.

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