How election officials are working to mitigate growing distrust ahead of midterms
Summary
Election officials across the United States are preparing for the 2026 midterms amid public distrust, legal disputes, threats against election workers, and tensions between federal and state officials. In Georgia’s Paulding County, election director Deidre Holden says her office welcomes public observation and has increased safety measures at polling places and ballot-processing facilities.Key Facts
- Early voting is underway in Georgia ahead of the midterm elections.
- The article reports that the Trump administration has pursued lawsuits in California and Alaska and threatened to prosecute election workers, saying its actions aim to protect election integrity.
- Nevada Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar said trust between federal and state officials has broken down.
- An ABC News, Washington Post, and Ipsos poll found about six in ten Americans were confident the midterms would be conducted fairly and accurately.
- The same poll found nearly four in ten Americans and about three in ten voters were not confident the elections would be conducted fairly and accurately.
- Paulding County election director Deidre Holden said her office allows people to observe the process.
- Holden said a sheriff’s deputy is stationed at every polling location in Paulding County.
- Holden said she has focused increasingly on the safety of election staff, poll workers, and voters.
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