# US midterm elections: Several states rush to block federal agents at polls

https://mins.news/en/video/83043

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-02 06:57 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeKgYwc4B18

> The Trump administration has instructed dozens of states to preserve voting data ahead of next month’s midterm elections. Meanwhile, states are moving to prevent possible federal involvement in overseeing polling.

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