NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION OFFICIAL SAYS HE WAS THREATENED WITH ARREST FOR HAND-COUNTING BALLOTS

John Cawthorne, a Ward 9 election moderator in Nashua, New Hampshire, says he was threatened with prosecution and arrest after attempting to conduct a supplemental hand count to verify voting machine results.
Cawthorne argues that election moderators have a responsibility to ensure votes are counted accurately - but claims state officials have stood in the way.
Why would an election official face possible arrest for double-checking the vote count?