Opinion | The group of people caught in the Jan. 6 cross fires that keeps America’s democracy...

As we celebrate the Fourth of July and think through the freedoms living in the U.S. afford us, at the top of the list should be our ability to have free and fair elections.

For the millions of Americans watching the Jan. 6 committee hearings, the real-life effects of baselessly having our electoral process attacked has been on full display. Without a doubt, one of the groups of people who have been caught in the cross fires has been the one at the forefront of keeping elections safe and secure: poll workers.