Election deniers now hold posts on local US election boards, raising concerns for midterms

Election integrity' activists have found way to positions of power, raising red flags about potential partisan meddling

A number of people who deny the legitimacy of the 2020 election, and often of other elections in which Republicans have not been victorious, have been elevated to positions of power since Donald Trump's re-election, raising concerns about the potential for partisan meddling in critical parts of the country like Arizona and Georgia.

State by state, activists aligned with the election integrity" movement have found their way on to local elections boards and elections offices, raising red flags for Democrats who have already started efforts to have them removed.