{"id":"9ef12de4-fc3f-4fe6-9e99-e4eeab0f422a","url":"https://www.axios.com/2026/09/17/states-ice-polls-2026-election","domain":"axios.com","outlet":{"name":"Axios","country":"US","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"States prep for ICE agents to be at polls, just in case","plainHeadline":"States prep for ICE agents at polling places amid Trump warnings","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Trump administration hinted ICE could be at polling places this fall.","States from Maine to Oregon are planning to counter potential disruptions.","Officials say it's illegal for federal agents to be at polling places.","Training protocols include asking officers to leave, then contacting sheriffs and legal action.","DHS disputes plan and notes ICE conducts targeted enforcement, not polling place operations."],"topics":["Politics","Cybersecurity","Environment"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-17T09:20:06.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-17T09:43:53.953Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/0e7bda31-e785-46d4-84a4-3a82378e6b47","storyId":"0e7bda31-e785-46d4-84a4-3a82378e6b47","image":"https://images.axios.com/F9Zv0f30VhAW9ctE-oAzDs56wxI=/0x0:1920x1080/1366x768/2026/09/15/1789499201735.jpeg","author":"Brittany Gibson","dek":"The Trump administration's hints about sending ICE agents to election polling places this fall have led state officials from Maine to Oregon to make plans to counter any actions that could affect voters."}