Virginia election officials take steps to address interference concerns
Virginia state and local election officials are taking preventative measures to safeguard Nov. 3 polling places and election results amid concern over the possibility the Trump administration or the president’s allies could interfere in the mid-term elections. The Virginia Department of Elections and Attorney General sent a bulletin this month to local elections officers outlining possible scenarios at polling places, including how to respond to election monitors, what to do if federal agents are deployed to polling locations, and how to respond to demands for sensitive election materials. The Oct. 15 memo addresses prohibited conduct at polling locations and protections under the law against voter intimidation and interference. Election interference refers to actions intended to change the outcome of an election through unlawful means. “I know there is a lot of information kind of…
