The Real Threats to Voting This November Might Not Be What You Think

The Real Threats to Voting This November Might Not Be What You Think

August 12, 2026 · 41 min · Season 1 · Episode 1

About this episode

Amy Walter discusses the real threats to voting integrity ahead of the midterms, focusing on election administration and the influence of President Trump.

Election administration may not be the sexiest topic out there but it’s something many of us have started paying close attention to these days. President Trump, who still refuses to accept the results of the 2020 election, has made influencing how we vote a major part of his second term from attempts to force states to turn over voter rolls to changing rules on mail-in voting to broader attempts to “nationalize” election oversight ahead of the midterms. That’s why Amy wanted to talk with someone who is covering these issues closely and can separate real threats to election integrity from ones that are unlikely to pan out.

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