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Election expert anticipates another unprecedented year in how elections are run

WBUR
Published October 1, 2026 at 10:58 AM CDT
A voter cast a ballot on the first day of early voting in Minnesota at the Elections & Voter Services building, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, in Minneapolis. (Ellen Schmidt/AP)
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A voter cast a ballot on the first day of early voting in Minnesota at the Elections & Voter Services building, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, in Minneapolis. (Ellen Schmidt/AP)

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with election expert Tammy Patrick about what Patrick calls “major changes happening in our election ecosystem,” such as increased federal involvement in election administration.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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