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What does it take to run a free, fair and peaceful election?

2024/10/20
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Taylor Kinnerup: 马里科帕县选举中心为应对2020年大选后发生的暴力抗议活动，采取了多重安全措施，包括增设围栏、增加安保人员、安装金属探测器以及24小时视频监控等，以确保选举的顺利进行。这些措施显示了在当前政治环境下，保障选举安全的重要性。 Elsa Chang: 本节目探讨了在选举结果经常受到质疑，候选人提出异议，抗议者威胁使用暴力的背景下，顺利举行选举的挑战。2020年大选后，马里科帕县选举中心遭遇了武装抗议和针对选举舞弊的指控，这凸显了维护选举公平公正的难度。 Stephen Richer: 作为马里科帕县的选举官员，我面临着巨大的压力和威胁。我需要处理选举管理中的细枝末节，同时应对来自公众和政治人物的质疑和攻击。我收到了人身威胁，包括网络暴力和当面恐吓。尽管如此，我仍然致力于确保选举的公平公正，并呼吁人们接受2024年大选的结果，前提是选举过程是公平、合法且透明的。在2020年和2022年的选举中，也暴露出一些需要改进的地方，例如改进沟通方式，加快公布结果速度等。

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The Maricopa County Tabulation Center has significantly fortified its security measures post-2020 election, including multiple layers of fences, guards, and surveillance.
  • Multiple layers of fences and barriers have been added, including spiked fences and concrete K-rails.
  • The facility now employs guards, metal detectors, and live stream cameras for 24-hour surveillance.
  • Snipers and SWAT teams are positioned on adjacent roofs during elections, reflecting heightened security concerns.

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Millions of ballots are tabulated at the Maricopa County Tabulation Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Inside and out, the building is a fortress.It's the legacy of the 2020 election when armed protestors gathered outside the building on election night. After Arizona was called for Joe Biden there were months of allegations about voter fraud.At a time when election results are routinely challenged, candidates cry foul and protesters threaten violence...what does it take to run an election? For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at [email protected] more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)