Election Officials Are Getting Ready for ICE to Show Up

Wired spoke to more than a dozen election officials about the possibility of an ICE deployment to polling locations in November.

“While some officials say they are not worried, the majority said they had major concerns, especially as these statements come during a much broader attack on elections and democracy from the Trump administration. At least one has actively planned for a scenario in which he’s arrested.”

“With six months to go before the midterms, the officials said they are now scrambling to reassure voters, replace federal election resources eliminated by Trump, and try to plan for scenarios they have never had to contemplate before.”