Before Americans vote in midterm elections that could reshape the balance of power in Washington, officials across the country are rehearsing for a crisis that once seemed unthinkable: What if the US president tries to tilt the vote his way? ↧ Election officials prepare for chaos as Trump seeks to tilt the mid... U.S. state and local officials are taking extraordinary steps to protect voting systems, staff and public confidence amid growing signs that the president is trying to use federal power and fraud claims to sway November’s elections.