No more ‘hypothetical situations’: States move to fortify elections against Trump

Democratic state officials, led by figures like Washington Attorney General Nick Brown, are preparing for potential federal interference in November's midterms, citing President Trump's continued questioning of election integrity and push for more federal control over voting. Their specific worries include immigration officers or the FBI appearing at polling places or county election offices, and local election deniers refusing to certify results — at least 25 such officials have taken office since 2024, per a New York Times analysis cited in the report.

The White House did not respond to questions from the reporting outlet. Republican officials, including Utah Governor Spencer Cox and New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan, said they expect elections to be conducted with integrity and that any challenge to results would need actual evidence.

States have responded with legislation barring immigration officers or troops from polling locations, and Democratic attorneys general have held closed-door sessions rehearsing legal responses to intimidation efforts. Officials describe the goal as preparing without appearing alarmist, even as they say the situation no longer feels hypothetical.

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