Threat Map

The major threats to counting and certifying the vote that we are watching. For each one we list what would tell us it is developing and what would tell us it is happening, with the sources behind each. Tracked through January 6, 2027.

15 threats watched: 6 active, 7 developing, 2 watching. 71 incidents observed in 34 states.

Where this threat is: Takeover of election rules by decree

Choose a state to see what has been observed there. A state is marked only where an observed warning or indicator, with a source, places a threat in it.

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Developing Control of the process

Takeover of election rules by decree

Executive orders, emergency powers, or agency actions are used to rewrite who can register, how people vote, and what equipment is allowed, though the Constitution gives that power to states and Congress. So far courts have blocked the orders challenged.

Where it has been observed

No state is marked for this threat yet.

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