The 2024 presidential election is likely to face a complicated array of threats, from voter manipulation to physical violence, according to a new federal assessment -- and authorities are already trying to figure out how to handle them.
The confidential analysis, compiled by the Department of Homeland Security, outlines concerns about online activity that could threaten the election's legitimacy, potential real-world plots that could result in attacks -- and the urgent need to thwart them in time.
"Threat actors intent on harming Americans through the use of violence may become more aggressive as Election Day approaches and may seek to engage in or provoke violence at voting locations, government facilities, public meetings, ballot drop box locations, or private-sector vendor locations that support elections," according to the Jan.