Threats against election officials in the U.S., just before a crucial midterm election that will decide which political party has control of Congress.
Those threats are now pushing New Mexico鈥檚 Secretary of State to conduct Tuesday's election 鈥渙ff-site鈥� for safety concerns.
In July, New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver said she referred three threatening phone calls made against her to the FBI.
Alex Curtas, spokesperson for the Secretary of State, said these threats are among many others that prompted the change.
鈥淚鈥檝e been here for five years, and this is the first time we鈥檝e gone off-site for an election night,鈥� Curtas said.
Though, Curtas elaborated to say the move is more cautionary and not because of any specific threat to their office, staff, or county clerks.
Toulouse Oliver, a Democrat, is running for reelection in Tuesday鈥檚 election against Republican Audrey Trujillo鈥撯�� and conspiracy theorist.
