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- 1Election workers brace for midterms and possible armed agents▼Election workers prepare for midterms and ... armed agents? | Opinion
As the US midterm elections approach, election workers are preparing not just for the usual logistics but for the possibility of armed agents appearing at their offices. Opinion commentary warns that federal or armed intervention at election sites could intimidate staff and disrupt voting administration. Officials are reportedly reviewing security protocols and legal protections for poll workers ahead of the vote.
- 2Trump Pushed Plan for Postal Workers to Check Mail-in Voter IDs●Trump Wanted to Force Postal Workers to Conduct Identity Checks on Mail-in Voters https://gizmodo.com/trump-wanted-to-fo
According to a report by Gizmodo, Donald Trump wanted to require postal workers to carry out identity checks on voters who cast ballots by mail. The proposal would have tasked the US Postal Service with verifying voter identities, raising questions about the feasibility and legality of using postal employees for election-related checks. The report has drawn attention amid ongoing debate over mail-in voting rules.