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Chiefs of pollice are spending these last several weeks trying to figure out how to provide security at the polls amid the threat of armed troublemakers without scaring away the kind of voters who might be put off by the sight of uniformed policemen.

The 2020 election is taking place against a backdrop of extreme partisan rancor and social unrest, placing unprecedented strain on the police chiefs and sheriffs responsible for maintaining order at the polls.

The situation is compouded by the increasing threat of right-wing militia groups and a president who has called for an army of poll watchers to monitor contested election areas.