How safe is your vote? (with Ben Ginsberg, Caitlin Durkovich, and Veronica Degraffenreid)

Foreign interference, conspiracy theories from the White House, threats to election officials, and even weather disasters could all affect elections — but according to experts across the political spectrum, our system is built to prevail.

This week, Michael is joined by Ben Ginsberg, Republican lawyer and cofounder of the Election Official Legal Defense Network, to discuss how heated partisan rhetoric can undermine trust in the election system, and he also details the work groups are doing to protect election officials from a range of threats. Then Brennan Center experts Caitlin Durkovich and Veronica Degraffenreid give an insider’s look into what election officials are preparing for today.

Recorded on October 13 and 14, 2026.

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