Election officials say years of false election-fraud claims have raised the threat of harassment and violence, prompting a wave of security upgrades across the country. Read our special report:

Election officials say years of false election-fraud claims have raised the threat of harassment and violence, prompting a wave of security upgrades across the country. Read our special report: ↧ Election officials prepare for chaos as Trump seeks to tilt the mid... U.S. state and local officials are taking extraordinary steps to protect voting systems, staff and public confidence amid growing signs that the president is trying to use federal power and fraud claims to sway November’s elections.