Election Officials Are Getting Ready for ICE to Show Up at the Polls
Election officials are preparing for the potential deployment of ICE agents at polling locations during the upcoming midterms. Concerns have been raised about federal interference in elections, particularly in light of statements from the Trump administration. Many officials are scrambling to reassure voters and address unprecedented scenarios as the election date approaches.
- ▪President Trump has suggested deploying federal agents to oversee elections to ensure honesty.
- ▪Election officials express major concerns about the possibility of ICE agents at polling places.
- ▪The Trump administration's rhetoric has created a chilling effect on voters and election workers.
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David GilbertPoliticsMay 20, 2026 6:00 AMElection Officials Are Getting Ready for ICE to Show Up at the PollsThe Trump administration keeps threatening to send federal agents to oversee elections. State and local officials are preparing, and even gaming out what happens if they’re arrested.Photograph: Jim Vondruska/Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyLast week, as President Donald Trump prepared to leave the White House on his way to China for a state visit, he was asked if he would be willing to deploy troops from the National Guard or agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to polling locations during November’s midterms.“I would do anything necessary to make sure we have honest elections,” Trump responded.Trump’s…
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