A poll worker holds a sticker that reads, I Voted on May 17 in Mt. Gilead, North Carolina. Voting for this year's general election kicked off with North Carolina becoming the first state to begin sending out absentee ballots.
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A poll worker holds a sticker that reads, I Voted on May 17 in Mt. Gilead, North Carolina. Voting for this year's general election kicked off with North Carolina becoming the first state to begin sending out absentee ballots.
Mandatory Credit: Sean Rayford/Getty Images

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Voting in the general election kicked off Friday -- amid continued harassment of election officials

Voting for this year's general election kicked off Friday with North Carolina becoming the first state to begin sending out absentee ballots, but it comes amid continuing concerns about the harassment of election officials by people who refuse to accept the results of the 2020 election.