Election Interference Archives

Election Officials are Worried About Midterm Election Interference, Replacing Lost Federal Funding, and Their Safety & Security, Says Brennan Center Poll

August 20, 2026August 20, 2026

An annual poll of election officials updated by the Brennan Center for Justice April 13th shows half of those surveyed worry about election interference by political leaders, and 75% say cuts in federal election funding have not been replaced by local or state governments.

An April Poll Suggests Half of Americans are Concerned President Trump May Use the Military to Seize Ballots or Election Machines.

August 14, 2026August 14, 2026

A poll released April 6th found 49% of Americans are concerned that President Donald Trump will order the military to seize ballots and voting machines during the 2026 midterms.

Trump’s July 16th Election Security Speech Appears to Have Elements of Activist-Proposed National Emergency Order Which Surfaced in March

July 21, 2026July 21, 2026

President Trump’s July 16th speech included elements of an activist-proposed national security executive order which surfaced in March. New reporting suggests representatives of election denier groups, including Election Integrity Network’s Cleta Mitchell, were briefed by the White House before the speech.

U.S. Appeals Court Allows the USPS Mail-In Voter Verification Plan to Proceed, But Other Challenges to Trump’s Executive Order are Still Active

July 20, 2026July 20, 2026

A U.S. district court of appeals has allowed President Donald Trump’s executive order, directing the U.S. Postal Service to verify the citizenship of mail-in voters, to move forward. But other active cases argue it violates the Constitution.

Citing Select Declassified Documents President Trump Blames 2020 Loss on China, Says ‘Deep State’ Withheld Intelligence from Him

July 18, 2026July 21, 2026

President Trump’s election security speech July 16th rehashed election machine vulnerabilities and made allegations that the QUOTE “deep state” withheld classified information about China’s meddling in the 2020 election. The claims have been widely dismissed by election and intelligence officials.

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Category: Election Interference

Election Officials are Worried About Midterm Election Interference, Replacing Lost Federal Funding, and Their Safety & Security, Says Brennan Center Poll

An April Poll Suggests Half of Americans are Concerned President Trump May Use the Military to Seize Ballots or Election Machines.

Trump’s July 16th Election Security Speech Appears to Have Elements of Activist-Proposed National Emergency Order Which Surfaced in March

U.S. Appeals Court Allows the USPS Mail-In Voter Verification Plan to Proceed, But Other Challenges to Trump’s Executive Order are Still Active

Citing Select Declassified Documents President Trump Blames 2020 Loss on China, Says ‘Deep State’ Withheld Intelligence from Him