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Local Georgia officials equip election workers with 'panic buttons' to combat rising threats

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The Board of Commissioners in Cobb County , Georgia , this week approved $ 47,250 in funding to purchase 200 panic buttons.

The panic buttons are roughly the size of a credit card and can be worn on lanyards or tucked in pockets.

They pair with users’ cellphones to dispatch GPS locations to the authorities when activated.

The badges, which cost $150 to $250 per year, can be programmed to send alerts to election authorities.

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English

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