Republicans have already filed more than 100 lawsuits challenging election rules in several states to improve their chances after election day. In several counties around the country, pro-Trump election officials have briefly refused to certify election results, but courts have uniformly ruled against them. But law enforcement agencies have spent four years preparing to protect polling places, tabulation centers, election officials and judges. Maricopa County, Ariz., where election officials have been attacked by pro-Trump zealots, is stationing snipers on the roof. There’s also a wild card in the list of potential nightmares: What happens if the electoral vote is a tie, 269 to 269?

Source: Los Angeles Times October 22, 2024 15:27 UTC