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Shasta County Elections Chief Who Fought Far Right Extremists Reflects on Democracy

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REDDING, CA-NOVEMBER 7, 2022: Cathy Darling Allen, the County Clerk and Registrar of Voters in Shasta County, is photographed outside the Shasta County Clerk & Elections office in Redding. She has warned of voter intimidation and threats. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Cathy Darling Allen was Shasta County’s elected county clerk and registrar of voters for two decades, and for the first part of that, like most registrars, she toiled in relative obscurity. Then came 2016, Donald Trump and a growing narrative on the right that the voting system couldn’t be trusted.

Darling Allen retired on Sunday, after announcing several months ago that she’s facing some serious health problems. Marisa and Scott chat with her about her tenure and the growing pressure on election workers.

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