With recent high-profile voting scares at the top of voters’ minds, elections officials say they are working around the clock to protect your vote in Central California.
“We are very confident that in Fresno County, it will be a free and fair election,” Fresno County Clerk and Registrar of Voters James Kus said.
His team has been preparing for months, even considering the risk of bad actors.
“We do have security plans at all of our locations, so if there’s a physical threat, we’re prepared for that as well,” Kus said.
The possibility of physical threats comes amid heightened political rhetoric across the country.
“ABC News obtained documents from the Department of Homeland Security’s Intelligence Office, where they actually said out loud in a confidential message just meant for law enforcement and government officials that they are concerned, that, irrespective of political leanings, that this environment could well lead to acts of violence,” ABC News Chief Investigative Reporter Josh Margolin said.