Civil rights groups sue to bar federal agents from polling sites
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The NAACP and other civil rights groups filed a Washington lawsuit to prevent federal agents from polling places this fall, marking the second such case in September 2026 after a separate suit against DHS and its secretary; organizers argue the presence of federal agents could intimidate voters and threaten fair access at the polls.
- NAACP files lawsuit seeking to bar federal agents from polling places washingtonpost.com
- A DHS email raises new questions about the Trump administration's election plans NPR
- Civil Rights Groups Sue to Keep Armed Agents Away From Voting Sites The New York Times
- Trump administration sued over threat to deploy federal law enforcement at voting sites The Guardian
- States prep for ICE agents to be at polls, just in case Axios
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