Police officers are seen outside the room where absentee ballots for the 2020 general election were counted on November 4, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. The DHS rejected a plan to protect election officials from harassment ahead of the midterm elections.
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CNN Exclusive: DHS rejects plan to protect election officials from harassment as midterms loom
The Department of Homeland Security's cybersecurity agency this summer turned down a multimillion-dollar proposal to protect election officials from harassment ahead of the midterm elections, multiple people familiar with the matter told CNN.
