Could the biggest election security threat come from the federal government?
On Point with Meghna ChakrabartiShow Notes
From running tabletop exercises, to citing Civil War-era laws protecting voters, state election officials are on guard against threats; and not just from abroad. What state officials are doing to protect the midterms from federal government interference.
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