Stories
Officials Fear Trump is Laying Groundwork to Reject Midterm Election Results
- •Election officials and experts are preparing to defend the voting process from potential federal government interference amid fears that Trump is laying the groundwork to reject midterm results.
- •Trump has continuously attacked the electoral process by claiming voting equipment is compromised without evidence, restricting mail-in voting, and attempting to access state electoral rolls.
- •Former officials and lawmakers warn that Trump might falsely claim foreign interference to illegally seize voting equipment, ballots, or deploy the military on Election Day.
- •Even Republican state officials, such as Utah Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson, expressed unprecedented concern about the possibility of federal interference at polling stations.
Key Questions Answered
For the first time in American history, election officials and experts are preparing to defend elections from the federal government amid concerns that the Trump administration might attempt to seize voting equipment or ballots under the guise of foreign interference.
No, the president cannot unilaterally call off a federal election, and the date is fixed by law. However, officials remain concerned about disruptions such as changes to voting rules, federal investigations, and disputes over results.
Trump has constantly claimed without evidence that voting equipment is compromised, cracked down on mail-in voting, tried to ban vote-counting machines, accessed state electoral rolls, and threatened to deploy the military or invoke the Insurrection Act.
