One complaint that many people make about journalism is that the headline downplays the problem. More accurately usually that’s as far as people read. I liked that this one gets right to it.
Can you imagine being to afraid to go to the grocery store simply because, as a government official, you stand for the rule of law? So stochastic terrorism for the win? Not quite. There are state officials entering the fray and for the many American voters worried that their vote won’t count regardless of how they vote that is good news.
And this article is clear not only about the dangers facing the democracy the founders envisioned, but the issues election officials are facing.
I didn’t encounter a paywall, but if you do try this: 12ft.io
/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/11/02/the-state-officials-defending-the-midterms-from-the-president
[OP] horseradishstalker | 19 hours ago
One complaint that many people make about journalism is that the headline downplays the problem. More accurately usually that’s as far as people read. I liked that this one gets right to it.
Can you imagine being to afraid to go to the grocery store simply because, as a government official, you stand for the rule of law? So stochastic terrorism for the win? Not quite. There are state officials entering the fray and for the many American voters worried that their vote won’t count regardless of how they vote that is good news. And this article is clear not only about the dangers facing the democracy the founders envisioned, but the issues election officials are facing.
I didn’t encounter a paywall, but if you do try this: 12ft.io /https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/11/02/the-state-officials-defending-the-midterms-from-the-president