No More ‘Hypothetical Situations’: States Move to Fortify Elections Against Trump
State officials are drafting legal and operational defenses as 25 county election officials aligned with the election-denier movement have taken office since 2024.
- State Democratic officials and AGs are actively preparing to challenge potential federal interference in the November midterms, training local administrators and planning legal strategies to counter threats like federalizing election administration.
- President Donald Trump recently suggested he might declare a national security emergency to federalize control over November's elections, heightening fears among local officials about potential federal intervention at polling locations.
- Washington state's Democratic attorney general Nick Brown said, "We're no longer talking about hypothetical situations," noting the AGs are meeting to plan for worst-case scenarios including federal immigration officers at polling locations or FBI visits to election offices.
- At least 25 local election officials aligned with the election-denier movement have taken office since 2024, and Brown fears these officials might refuse to certify results based on the president's claims, potentially disrupting the balance of federal power.
- Since 2018, 15 states have adopted citizenship verification laws, creating a complex legal environment as Republicans and Democratic officials compete for control of Congress, while state lawmakers continue introducing legislation to protect polling places this year.
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