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State Officials Are Trying to Get Ahead of Feds at the Polls

October 5, 2026 · 5:51 am ET · Leave a Comment

“Democratic state officials and organizations across the country are preparing for a scenario in which the Trump administration deploys federal agents to the polls in November,” the Washington Sun reports.

“The administration has said it has no plans to send federal agents to polling locations on Election Day. But President Donald Trump and some of his close advisers have left voting rights organizations and state officials uneasy after deflecting when asked about whether they will be deployed.”

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