Pa. voting advocates are preparing for ICE to disrupt the 2026 election
As the 2026 midterms near, one question repeatedly comes up in discussions about potential disruptions to election administration. “‘What if ICE shows up?’ That’s what I’m hearing,” Olivia Hale, the election director in San Joaquin County, California, said on a recent call sponsored by the Partnership for Large Election Jurisdictions. Federal law already prohibits stationing “troops or armed men at any place where a general or special election is held,” along with other voting protections. But Hale isn’t the only one raising concerns. In Pennsylvania, state Rep. ...
