As election day nears, security heightened amid integrity concerns

With just four days until Election Day in the U.S., polling stations across the country are ramping up security with metal detectors and bulletproof glass as workers prepare to count the ballots next week. Meanwhile, questions still surround Republican candidate Donald Trump and how he or his supporters will react if he is elected or loses a second straight election.

So far, more than 64 million Americans have cast their ballots early. Election officials continue to grapple with civil pushback and unrest over the accuracy and security of votes. In Oregon, police are investigating multiple fires at drop-off ballot boxes, damaging early votes.

Meanwhile, election officials are also securing voting machines.

However, speculation about election integrity continues to fuel online discussions. U.S. intelligence officials claim *Russia* is behind a viral video showing someone with multiple IDs claiming to vote more than once. Another video has circulated, allegedly showing someone unable to select Donald Trump in Kentucky.

The state’s attorney general took to X, stating that investigators removed a machine in Laurel County and added, “All Kentucky voters can have confidence that our elections are secure and any potential issues will be addressed quickly.”