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Rhiannon12866

(252,025 posts)
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 09:35 PM 8 hrs ago

'Surround the polls': Trump ally admits voter intimidation plan using ICE - All In - MS NOW



“Trump and his allies are now straight up telling us that they plan to try everything they can to interfere in the midterms—including using ICE agents,” says Chris Hayes. Civil rights expert Sherrilyn Ifill joins to discuss that and more. - Aired on 02/04/2026.
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'Surround the polls': Trump ally admits voter intimidation plan using ICE - All In - MS NOW (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 8 hrs ago OP
Polling Places violations BidenRocks 7 hrs ago #1
I thought that anything political was illegal at polling places and ICE is certainly going to cause havoc Rhiannon12866 7 hrs ago #2
So many feet away from the entrance is the line. BidenRocks 7 hrs ago #3
I only know about Texas, but we have "the 100 foot rule" at our polling places yellowdogintexas 7 hrs ago #4
It's a felony gab13by13 7 hrs ago #7
Thanks for the detailed explanation Rhiannon12866 7 hrs ago #8
It's a felony gab13by13 7 hrs ago #6
It's a fucking felony, gab13by13 7 hrs ago #5

BidenRocks

(2,932 posts)
1. Polling Places violations
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 09:48 PM
7 hrs ago

Are these bound by 'citizens arrest'?
I place you under arrest for violating my access to the polls.
Video and a call to the police and the DNC voting hot line.

Nice to have an out of sight back-up, armed if this goes sideways.

Bannon is a coward, too chicken-shit to fight in person.
Even Rev Al Sharpton gets personally involved in his causes.
C'mon Stewie, ah, Stevie!
Show up face to face.

Rhiannon12866

(252,025 posts)
2. I thought that anything political was illegal at polling places and ICE is certainly going to cause havoc
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 09:51 PM
7 hrs ago

BidenRocks

(2,932 posts)
3. So many feet away from the entrance is the line.
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 10:05 PM
7 hrs ago

Do they plan to ask for ID?
Question voters?
Get messed up by cranky Americans tired of the line?

yellowdogintexas

(23,612 posts)
4. I only know about Texas, but we have "the 100 foot rule" at our polling places
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 10:10 PM
7 hrs ago

All candidate signs, t-shirts, hats, and any other political paraphernalia must be 100 feet away from the entrance to the voting location. Voters may be approached by volunteers for candidates to give them literature or talk about the candidate if outside the 100 foot line. It's pretty easy to figure it out, because the signs just stop.

We will not allow apparel inside the voting location which names any candidate. The voter has to either turn the shirt inside out, put on a jacket or go home and change clothes. As an election judge I can't even wear anything which says Democrat, even though it would identify the Democratic voting area. (you would be surprised how many people go to the wrong side of the room to check in). So I just settle for something in a good blue color.

I do not expect ICE to do much of anything in Texas; they don't want to disturb the Republican voters.

Rhiannon12866

(252,025 posts)
8. Thanks for the detailed explanation
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 10:15 PM
7 hrs ago

I remember when I was first voting, seeing one of our local candidates outside the polling place, but never inside.

gab13by13

(31,597 posts)
5. It's a fucking felony,
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 10:10 PM
7 hrs ago

Democrats need to be shouting that out and promising that when they gain back control of government these law breakers will be prosecuted.

Hey Chuck and Hakeem, that's why we need no masks, we need to identify the felons.

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