US Edition‘Worst-case scenarios’: How Democratic election officials are preparing for potential Trump intrusion in the midterms
Democratic election officials are adapting to DOJ lawsuits and reduced federal cybersecurity, preparing for federal interventions that may affect voter turnout and election administration.
- At the annual NASS meeting in downtown Washington, Democratic election officials discussed legal and operational measures to prepare for federal election threats, including protecting voters and resisting data requests.
- Department of Justice actions, including demands for voter data, have prompted alarm among state officials as the DOJ builds a database and sues two dozen states for unredacted voter rolls.
- Fulton County's seizure of 2020 ballots occurred hours before officials met and heightened concerns, with Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard present and `Most dramatically, Trump` recently told The Times, while ProPublica last year found more than 170 detentions during immigration operations.
- Nonpartisan legal groups like the Election Official Legal Defense Network provide pro bono attorneys while the Campaign Legal Center fights data demands; officials limit contingency plan details to avoid aiding bad actors.
- Mid‑decade redistricting and federal tactics could reshape House control and election administration norms, as analysts warned local disruptions affecting turnout or vote counting could determine congressional control.
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‘Worst-case scenarios’: How Democratic election officials are preparing for potential Trump intrusion in the midterms
Democratic election officials are preparing for potential federal government intrusion in the midterms, as President Donald Trump’s appointees escalate their efforts to find evidence for his long-debunked election fraud claims.
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Democratic electoral authorities are preparing for possible interference by the federal government in the intermediate elections, as President Donald Trump intensifys his efforts to find evidence for his allegations of electoral fraud. The possibility of federal government intervention in state elections “is now in a category, as a climate event, a bomb threat or a drop in energy”, the authorities have to prepare, said the Secretary of State of …
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