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Election expert on what to expect at your polling site

WBUR
Published October 1, 2026 at 9:58 AM MDT
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.

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