Atlanta election workers to get ‘panic buttons’ amid rising threats

Cobb county officials approved the devices as safety concerns for poll workers have mounted since 2020

A key swing county in suburban Atlanta approved nearly $50,000 this week to purchase panic buttons" for election workers, a move that comes as those who administer elections have faced increased threats and harassments.

Commissioners in Cobb county approved the purchase of about 200 of the devices, which are about the size of a credit card, according to NBC News, which first reported on the purchase.