State attorneys general step up plans to counter Trump’s meddling in midterms
Summary
Democratic state attorneys general and secretaries of state are working together with civic groups to prevent any federal interference in the November midterm elections. They are especially concerned about actions from the Department of Justice under President Donald Trump, who continues to claim without evidence that there is widespread voter fraud.Key Facts
- 24 Democratic attorneys general coordinate with about a dozen Democratic secretaries of state and civic groups using weekly Zoom calls and in-person exercises.
- Secretaries of state supervise elections, and attorneys general enforce election laws.
- The Progressive State Leaders Committee (PSLC) leads this coordination effort.
- President Donald Trump has repeatedly falsely claimed that the 2020 election and voting systems have widespread fraud.
- The Department of Justice planned to send 1,000 poll monitors in 2024, more than the 289 sent in 2022, raising concerns from groups like the NAACP.
- The Justice Department has sued 30 states to get unredacted voter lists, but courts have ruled against the department in 26 cases so far.
- Harmeet Dhillon, head of the DOJ’s civil rights division, threatened prosecutions for state officials not cooperating with investigations into voting fraud.
- Weekly meetings and tabletop exercises help states prepare for potential disruptions, including issues like ICE agents showing up at polling places or ballot seizures.
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