# Actual attempts of Republicans trying to steal the upcoming presidential election in 2024 **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [September 20, 2024, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actual-attempts-of-republicans-trying-to-steal-the-upcoming-presidential-election-in-2024/1007533 "2024-09-20T22:16:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2024, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actual-attempts-of-republicans-trying-to-steal-the-upcoming-presidential-election-in-2024/1007533/181 "2024-11-02T21:18:23Z")
I’m not altogether sure that this counts as the influencer mentioned may not be a Republican, and if it doesn’t fit I’m sorry. I hope the postal worker doesn’t have any problems. > **[An influencer thought someone dropping off ballots was ‘suspect.’ It was the...](https://www.npr.org/2024/11/02/nx-s1-5174151/election-2024-voter-fraud-harassment-influencers-elon-musk-x)** > > Even before Election Day, unsubstantiated rumors about voter fraud are beginning to focus on specific public servants and voters, leading to harassment and threats. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actual-attempts-of-republicans-trying-to-steal-the-upcoming-presidential-election-in-2024/1007533/182 "2024-11-05T04:36:26Z")
This isn’t necessarily a steal but I doubt they are there to protect democracy: Full title: **Proud Boys claim they’ll be at polling places as Trump ups violent rhetoric and election fraud claims** > **[Proud Boys claim they'll be at polling places as Trump ups violent rhetoric...](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/proud-boys-claim-polling-places-trump-ups-violent-rhetoric-election-fr-rcna178386)** > > Though several Proud Boys leaders remain in prison on Jan. 6 charges, the far-right militia group remains active, with some chapters saying they'll watch the polls Tuesday. > As Donald Trump yet again tells his supporters he can lose Tuesday only if there’s massive voter fraud and as he ramps up violent rhetoric about Democrats and other “enemies,” members of the far-right group that put more “boots on the ground” than any other at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, say they’re mobilizing. ---
**Author:** ![Jihi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jihi/32/17768_2.png) [@Jihi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jihi)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actual-attempts-of-republicans-trying-to-steal-the-upcoming-presidential-election-in-2024/1007533/183 "2024-11-05T04:50:16Z")
It’s been mentioned elsewhere, but I really do think there’s a possibility of isolated violence at random polling locations tomorrow. Reports like this do nothing to alleviate that concern. I know there have also been reports of elections officials and law enforcement preparing for that distinct possibility. So hopefully it’ll be a whole lot of noise, but nothing too serious. Michigan, (where I’m at), has a history of outsized influence by militia groups, so who knows? I am also reminded of news coverage from election night of large groups of people gathering outside precincts after the polls had closed. IIRC, they mostly dispersed peacefully after a few hours though, so maybe it will be something like that. ---
**Author:** ![Win\_Place\_Show](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/win_place_show/32/13469_2.png) [@Win\_Place\_Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Win_Place_Show)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actual-attempts-of-republicans-trying-to-steal-the-upcoming-presidential-election-in-2024/1007533/184 "2024-11-05T16:23:39Z")
Sorry wrong thread. ---
**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actual-attempts-of-republicans-trying-to-steal-the-upcoming-presidential-election-in-2024/1007533/185 "2025-06-11T22:43:52Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Glad to know judges are pushing back. Foiled again [https://apnews.com/article/georgia-supreme-court-state-election-board-rules-88de13189060dfd42069ed558ccbcad9](https://apnews.com/article/georgia-supreme-court-state-election-board-rules-88de13189060dfd42069ed558ccbcad9) ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2026, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actual-attempts-of-republicans-trying-to-steal-the-upcoming-presidential-election-in-2024/1007533/186 "2026-03-22T17:45:30Z")
Bumping this to raise a question that may already have been answered elsewhere (and if so - apologies) What feasibilty (or lack of) would there be in having all swing states budget not just for 24-hour in-person security at polling stations (for the upcoming midterms) but also full surveillance to document what will (yeah, likely) be altercations arising from (gee, let me guess) alt right actors, some of them maybe ICE, trying shut down / decommission any stations in their disengenuous name of “election integrity”? ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2026, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actual-attempts-of-republicans-trying-to-steal-the-upcoming-presidential-election-in-2024/1007533/187 "2026-03-22T17:53:16Z")
Protection would be very expensive so I doubt you will see any of it anywhere. Even if such protection was put in place it is likely only blue states would do that. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2026, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actual-attempts-of-republicans-trying-to-steal-the-upcoming-presidential-election-in-2024/1007533/188 "2026-03-22T18:30:21Z")
It’d need to be volunteers. Of course, any such volunteers would be likely to be arrested for voter intimidation. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2026, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actual-attempts-of-republicans-trying-to-steal-the-upcoming-presidential-election-in-2024/1007533/189 "2026-03-22T18:31:54Z")
Maybe the volunteers could all dress up as friendly cartoon characters. ---
**Author:** ![PhillyGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ed655f/32.png) [@PhillyGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhillyGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2026, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actual-attempts-of-republicans-trying-to-steal-the-upcoming-presidential-election-in-2024/1007533/190 "2026-03-23T00:42:15Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > It’d need to be volunteers. Yes and no. A lot of polling places have fewer than the full number of authorized workers because not enough people are willing to accept the pay, which, at least in Pennsylvania, is rather low but not zero. Those who have time can contact their county or similar election department. See: [We’re Facing a Historic Shortage of Poll Workers. Can Voters Count on You?](https://www.lwv.org/blog/were-facing-historic-shortage-poll-workers-can-voters-count-you) You also can contact your local (I presume) Democratic Party office to see if they need election day help. That might be volunteer, or it might be they provide some of the paid workers. Someone might say that poll workers aren’t exactly defenders against voter intimidation. But I think full staffing will make intimidators think twice. I’ve never been a poll worker but think the training will address some of this. P.S. Sometime the word “volunteer” is used when it turns out you actually get paid something. ---
**Author:** ![PhillyGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ed655f/32.png) [@PhillyGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhillyGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2026, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actual-attempts-of-republicans-trying-to-steal-the-upcoming-presidential-election-in-2024/1007533/191 "2026-03-23T00:51:57Z")
I presume this thread includes Republicans trying to steal the 2026 elections. Correct? If correct, this news out today is relevant because the votes in question concern a California ballot question from last year regarding this year’s federal elections: [California sheriff running for governor seizes more than a half million ballots from 2025 election](https://apnews.com/article/california-ballot-seizure-bianco-bonta-election-68754a307394ca3c90ec627ce4e3e4fa) ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actual-attempts-of-republicans-trying-to-steal-the-upcoming-presidential-election-in-2024/1007533/192 "2026-03-27T00:32:20Z")
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said he couldn’t understand why anyone would disagree with a president deploying federal agents to the polls. > **[Deputy attorney general endorses sending ICE agents to voting sites](https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/deputy-attorney-general-blanche-ice-agents-polling-places/?utm_campaign=13200977-Free%20Newsletter%20Emails&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--Fuxay3hj86K9gBb2yeLbgHWWArK7fRVf6brhPnePvc31nXOUikeyfonGN3L90UenYj-Sxwzc-j2bwQTNXNn2wCSIFVQ&_hsmi=410856060&utm_content=410856060&utm_source=hs_email)** > > “Why is there objection to sending ICE officers to polling places?” ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actual-attempts-of-republicans-trying-to-steal-the-upcoming-presidential-election-in-2024/1007533/193 "2026-03-27T02:31:52Z")
Is there a link that doesn’t require giving up an email address? ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actual-attempts-of-republicans-trying-to-steal-the-upcoming-presidential-election-in-2024/1007533/194 "2026-03-27T02:34:52Z")
For which link? We are not allowed to bypass paywalls here. If someone can share a gift link that might work (not all places allow that…few do actually). ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actual-attempts-of-republicans-trying-to-steal-the-upcoming-presidential-election-in-2024/1007533/195 "2026-03-27T02:35:21Z")
This one behaved. > **[Todd Blanche Endorses Sending ICE to the Polls: ‘Why Is There An Objection?’](https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump/todd-blanche-endorses-sending-ice-to-the-polls-why-is-there-an-objection/)** > > Todd Blanche endorsed sending ICE to polling stations at the Conservative Political Action Conference and asked why there is "an objection" to doing so. ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actual-attempts-of-republicans-trying-to-steal-the-upcoming-presidential-election-in-2024/1007533/196 "2026-03-27T02:38:45Z")
Thank you @Guest-starring_Id. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actual-attempts-of-republicans-trying-to-steal-the-upcoming-presidential-election-in-2024/1007533/197 "2026-03-27T02:42:11Z")
You’re welcome. Just learning that the source is left but heavy-handed, but the story pans out with the previous source. Wish I put this in the pit to express my intense feelings for Mr. Blanche. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actual-attempts-of-republicans-trying-to-steal-the-upcoming-presidential-election-in-2024/1007533/198 "2026-03-27T02:45:04Z")
> [@Guest-starring\_Id](#): > > Wish I put this in the pit to express my intense feelings for Mr. Blanche. No reason you can’t start one (unless there already is one…I did not check). I am no fan either. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actual-attempts-of-republicans-trying-to-steal-the-upcoming-presidential-election-in-2024/1007533.md?page=9)