Election workers, right, verify ballots as recount observers, left, watch during a Milwaukee hand recount of presidential votes at the Wisconsin Center, Nov. 20, 2020, in Milwaukee. Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, officials in several battleground states are proposing more funding to add staff, enhance security and expand training for election employees who are facing heavier workloads and heightened public scrutiny. Nam Y. Huh/AP Photo