# WATCH: Local election officials prepare for pressure from federal government

https://mins.news/en/item/58176

- ABC News, 2026-09-14 17:39 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://abcnews.com/video/136428959/

> ABC News legal contributor James Sample explains why Democrats are concerned that ICE could be deployed to voting locations, as local election officials prepare for pressure from the federal government.

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