County clerks celebrate election heroes on the eve of Election Day [Video]

DENVER (KDVR) — Tuesday is Election Day, but ahead of that, election workers were celebrated on National Election Hero Day.

Election workers said they are ready for what could be a long day on Tuesday. They want voters to remain confident in the state’s system.

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At the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder’s Office, more than 800 workers like Bruce are gearing up to protect the state’s elections. The bad guys they are fighting this year are the bad actors spreading misinformation.

“These people are extremely cognizant of computer security, cybersecurity and physical security. And we protect the personal identifiable information of everybody religious. There’ll always be some idiot out there that doesn’t understand what’s going on, but I’m fine,” Bruce said.

Among the large group of Republican, Democratic and unaffiliated staffers are workers who have returned year after year. …