"Part of my job is making sure that the plans are developed and then tested and then socialized with the staff so if those situations were to ever come up, we would not be figuring it out right then and there. We would know what to do."
"Doing those sort of exercises and that level of planning in a way is kind of grounding, and makes things feel less chaotic."
Local elections administrators in California are conducting contingency planning and staff exercises to prepare for possible federal intrusions, such as officials demanding ballots or immigration agents near polling places. County registrars continue routine midterm preparations—finalizing voting locations, ordering supplies, and facilitating candidate filings—while adding training for unusual scenarios. State officials are drafting new contingency plans after recent federal actions including a raid on a Fulton County election center, renewed baseless 2020 conspiracy claims, and efforts to change local voting rules through litigation and legislation. Officials are balancing public reassurance about election safety with serious preparations for potential federal intervention.
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