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DOJ Election Threats Task Force created after 2020 spike
primary federal law covering interstate threats
FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service jointly leading probe
congressional offices and state election administrators simultaneously targeted
CHART TITLE: Documented Threats Against U.S. Election Officials, 2016–2026. Data sources: DOJ Election Threats Task Force, Brennan Center for Justice, FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service. 2026 figures are partial-year through October. Incident counts reflect documented and reported cases; actual totals are likely higher due to underreporting.