“This is in alignment with the challenges, burnout, threats and harassment that election officials are facing,” said Rachel Orey, who oversees the center’s Elections Project. Loading…Loading…Orey first worked with Ferrer and Thompson last year to analyze a novel dataset that included more than 18,000 local election officials across more than 6,000 jurisdictions. In 2024, the turnover rate increased to 41%, the highest it’s been in at least the last 25 years. Trump wants to stop states from voting by mail and using voting machines Trump wants to stop states from voting by mail and using voting machines. “We have seen election officials step up to the plate,” Orey said.