US midterms: Five flashpoints election officials are watching as America votes

File photo: US midterm elections 2026 As Americans prepare to vote in the November 3 midterm elections, state and local officials are bracing for possible disruptions ranging from federal intervention at polling places to challenges over voter eligibility and the handling of ballots.The concerns follow a series of unprecedented moves by Trump’s administration to increase federal control over elections, including demands for unredacted voter rolls, efforts to restrict mail-in voting and investigations targeting people suspected of voting as noncitizens. Courts have blocked several of these initiatives, but election officials and voting rights experts say the administration’s actions have added uncertainty ahead of polling day.In a report published on Monday, investigative newsroom ProPublica identified five areas that voting experts and election officials are watching: possible federal interference, challenges to alleged noncitizen voters, problems with voting procedures, election security and disputes over results after voting ends.The administration has not explicitly ruled out sending federal agents to polling places or seizing ballots and voting machines. Election officials, how...