5 expert takeaways on 2026 midterm election security – PBS

5 expert takeaways on 2026 midterm election security  PBS

With Election Day around the corner, states have been working hard to prepare, with some adopting new congressional maps and voting rules on top of normal election security measures. PBS News' Liz Landers and Votebeat editorial director Jessica Huseman hosted a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" Q&A on Wednesday to address people's questions. With Election Day around the corner, states have been working hard to prepare, with some adopting new congressional maps and voting rules on top of normal election security measures. While President Donald Trump persists in making unfounded claims about the security and integrity of the nation's elections, the Department of Justice is planning to send 1,000 election monitors to all 50 states, more than double the number dispatched during the 2022 midterms.

READ MORE: How some states are responding to DOJ's plan to send 1,000 monitors on Election Day As part of our coverage of the midterm groundwork happening across the country, PBS News' Liz Landers and Votebeat editorial director Jessica Huseman hosted a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" Q&A on Wednesday to address people's questions on election security. Several questions touched on people's concerns about their vote being tampered with or not being counted, alongside broader concerns about possible meddling from the federal government. The Trump administration is attempting measures that haven't been tried before, Huseman said. Those