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'So much damage': Election officials 'actively preparing for' Trump ballot seizures

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Election officials have run statewide trainings preparing for federal agents to seize ballots during an active election, a scenario once considered impossible before President Donald Trump's hunt for voter fraud. Voting officials and the legal community are "actively preparing for" ballot seizures and search warrants, NPR reported Wednesday. The University of California, Los Angeles' Safeguarding Democracy Project released a guide for judges that same day, shared first with the network, to help them handle search warrant requests tied to the voting process. One state election official, who did not have permission to speak publicly, told NPR their office has led three separate statewide trainings this year to prepare for law enforcement seeking to take ballots or election materials while an election is still underway. "Lots of things that were off the table are now on the table," said Rick Hasen, the project's director and the guide's lead author. Trump has said he regrets not pushing h

First report: Judges may face unprecedented decisions this election. A new guide seeks to help — npr.org, 6d