Election officials on edge as voting begins. And, Haitians suffer from Trump's claims

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As the 2024 general election season officially begins, election officials are concerned about the threat level they’re working under. This presidential election marks the first one since former President Donald Trump tried to overturn the 2020 results. In the past four years, officials have worked to improve election systems, educate voters and convince the people in their communities who might be skeptical that their processes are secure from voter fraud.