The new worst-case scenario for election officials: Federal interference

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison in Golden Valley, Minn., Oct. 21, 2026. State and local plans for Election Day include how to react to potential I.C.E. raids, misbehavior by federal election monitors and attempts to seize votes or machines. (Jenn Ackerman/The New York Times) By RICHARD FAUSSET, ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS and DAVID W. CHEN State and local elections officials regularly plan for floods, fires and computer glitches. This year, they are teaching poll workers what to do if...