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UpdateNationalMonday, November 2, 2026

Federal agents turned up at election offices pressuring officials on ballots

This page covers federal agents appearing at election offices and pressuring officials to set aside ballots.

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Votebeat on Bluesky
“Votebeat on Bluesky: Federal agents have turned up at election offices pressuring officials to set aside ballots. Election official”, Monday, November 2, 2026
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What happened

Federal agents have turned up at election offices pressuring officials to set aside ballots. Election officials say they are being targeted for doing their jobs.1

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Sources

  1. Votebeat on Bluesky, https://bsky.app/profile/votebeat.org/post/3mze5srsvbq2x · Monday, November 2, 2026

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