Since the 2020 election, local law enforcement has increasingly been playing a bigger role in helping local officials secure elections.
Police officers stand outside a polling station in Las Vegas on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024. In recent years, election administrators have formed closer working relationships with local law enforcement.
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