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The conflict in Iran has intensified efforts to undermine U.S. elections. Brennan Center experts break down the legal stakes and what must be done to keep elections free and fair on The Briefing with Michael Waldman.  What state and local officials need to do and are doing. What voters need to know.

“All of the things the administration plans to do are against the law. The law is on the voters’ side. Don’t despair. Prepare.”

What do state and local officials need to do?

“They need to and are preparing. They’re gaming out scenarios. They are planning their legal options. They also need to prepare to make sure if something does happen they need to make sure that voting continues and that it continues in an orderly way. They need plans and backup plans.

Voters. They need to educate voters as to all of their options for voting so that voters can prepare and know they can vote early, they can vote by mail, and if there is a disruption at the polling place whether the polling place has been extended or whether they can go somewhere else to vote.

Every single eventuality needs to be planned out by election officials and in collaboration with law enforcement and others to make sure that things go without a glitch as much as possible.”