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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.

When incidents were observed

Incidents observed each week for this threat. Only incidents with a date are shown.

  • Force and coercion 0 threats, 0 incidents
  • Control of the process 1 threat, 1 incidents
  • Results and legitimacy 0 threats, 0 incidents
  • Violence and threats 0 threats, 0 incidents
  • Fraud and deception 0 threats, 0 incidents

Fraud and deception is shown at zero on purpose. Nothing is filed there yet, so an empty row is a gap in our list, not an all-clear.

No dated incidents yet.

1 observed line has no date yet, or is dated later, and is not shown.

These are the incidents we have observed and sourced, not a count of everything that has happened.

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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