Election officials across the United States are preparing for possible federal interference in midterm elections

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Election officials across the United States are preparing for possible federal interference in the Nov. 3 midterm elections, The New York Times and The Daily Beast reported. Scenarios include federal agents appearing at polling places, efforts to seize voting equipment or attempts to block certification of results. Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows told the Times it was the first time officials had engaged in scenario planning to guard against potential federal interference, adding that the federal government seemed “adversarial to the states.” Officials said they cannot predict what form interference might take, or whether it will occur. The Times reported that many federal officials have dismissed the prospect of agents or soldiers being sent to polling places, and courts have blocked most of Donald Trump’s efforts to involve the federal government in state and local election administration.