Justin Smith, a retired Colorado sherriff from Larimer County, Colo., speaks during a recording for the Committee of Safe and Secure Elections during a conference with local election and law enforcement officials Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Traverse City, Mich. A top concern for local election workers throughout the country this year is their own safety. The committee, formed after the 2020 presidential election, is traveling the country helping prepare for what could lie ahead. Smith signed up after retiring last year and hearing from local election officials about the threats they have faced since 2020. (AP Photo/John L. Russell)