FEATURE DEMOCRACY WATCH Legal Defense for Election Workers 26 WASHINGTON LAWYER * JULY/AUGUST 2024 By Sarah Kellogg A s the 2020 presidential election approached and claims of early voter fraud grew vociferous, Lynchburg, Virginia, registrar Christine Gibbons experienced the tension firsthand. A local election official took to social media to accuse Gibbons's office of corruption without citing evidence. The official also sat in the registrar's offices for hours, closely watching staff. And on November 3, 2020, Gibbons woke up to find a sign in her yard: " Christine Gibbons Belongs in Jail. #LockHerUp. Resign Now. " Shutterstock