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Voting is one of the most important elements of American democracy. With misinformation around elections growing across the U.S., it’s more important than ever to understand our voting system. So how does the vote by mail system work, and what are the effects of attacks on election systems and those who work within them?
Join Cailley Chella, PBS Utah’s Politics Reporter, as she explores the life cycle of a vote-by-mail ballot in Salt Lake County, including verification of signatures, ballot inspections, and security measures. Take a tour of where mail-in ballots are processed, and the meticulous systems in place to make sure each vote is counted.
Election denialism and increasing threats and misinformation that surrounds elections take a toll on everyone from the public to poll workers. Chella interviews Deidre Henderson, Utah’s Lieutenant Governor and Chief Election Officer, to learn how she’s countering misinformation while navigating threats and harassment herself.
CORRECTION: Salt Lake County Clerk, Lannie Chapman, misspoke when saying “90% of her team was female” and should be corrected to “90% of the temporary employees that come back, year-after-year, are female.”