Local elections officials are preparing for any and all scenarios come Tuesday – San Diego Union-Tribune

Local elections officials are preparing for any and all scenarios come Tuesday  San Diego Union-Tribune

Threats and lawsuits from the Trump administration prompt election administrators to plan for worst, hope for best. Federal prosecutors threatened to put them in jail. Their voter rolls have been challenged in court, and they are preparing for the possibility that immigration agents or even National Guard troops turn up at their polling sites. With so much riding on the outcomes, the 2026 midterms are challenging state and local election officials like never before. For the first time he can remember, San Diego County Registrar Shawn Brom has instituted training for thousands of volunteer poll workers on how to respond in the event U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents appear near voting booths.

He also has been working closely with officials from the San Diego Sheriff’s Office and San Diego Police Department to protect the vote from potential disruptions caused by what may be an outsized number of poll watchers from the political left and right. “We are aware of the intimidation that could occur at voter sites,” Brom said. “We are making sure that our top priority is that our election is safe, secure and accessible for all voters in San Diego County.” The threats, legal challenges and rumors have been accelerating as Election Day approaches. Multiple news outlets reported Thursday that election officials in Los Angeles and Orange