Potential midterms
interference

If November’s midterm results
look unlikely to please Trump,
officials fear federal meddling
could disrupt the process, delay
certification and undermine public
confidence in democracy

POSSIBLE INTERVENTIONS

ELECTION FRAUD
CLAIMS
Trump has history of
alleging election fraud
without proving it –
officials fear similar
claims in midterms

OFFICIALS ALTER
RESULTS
Trump administration
could pressure state
officials to reject or
delay certification of
results, citing fraud

BALLOTS AND
TOOLS SEIZED
Federal agents could
seize ballots or voting
machines, disrupting
counts and compromising
certification

MONITORS
INTERFERE
Justice Department
(JD) plans to deploy
record 1,000 election
monitors, nearly double
590 sent in 2024

ICE PRESENCE AT
POLLING SITES
ICE* agents could deter
turnout, particularly in
immigrant communities

TROOPS AT
POLLING PLACES
Insurrection Act could
be invoked over alleged
interference or noncitizen
voting –
suppressing turnout

EMERGENCY
DECLARATION
National emergency
declared over alleged
voter fraud/interference,
potentially expanding
federal control

OFFICIALS
CHARGED
JD warned all states in
July that election
officials could face
prosecution over
non-citizen voting

SEAT WINNERS
IGNORED
Congress Republicans
urged to delay seating
Democrats in close
races while legal
challenges proceed

Source: Reuters. *Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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