Scarred by 2020 smears, voting companies and election officials brace for November

Weeks before the 2022 midterms, an incident occurred at the Denver headquarters of Dominion Voting Systems. A stranger without an appointment was asked to leave, but he lingered outside with a rifle case and scope in his vehicle. Dominion staff became concerned and involved the police. This incident is a result of the fallout from the 2020 election misinformation. Dominion and other voting technology companies have had to adapt to combat false claims and increase security measures for the upcoming election. Despite the largest defamation settlement in US media history, the false narrative that voting machine companies rigged the election continues to circulate. The impact has been profound, leading to an exodus of election workers who fear for their lives. Dominion employees have quit due to stress and security risks. The disinformation campaign has turned previously unknown voting machine companies into targets of right-wing conspiracy theories, leading to increased scrutiny, security measures, and challenges in conducting their business.