Trump administration requests to access voting machines worries election officials

By Miles Parks,

Gabriel J. Sánchez, Scott Detrow

Published September 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT

A Justice Department official recently asked some Missouri counties to turn over their 2020 voting machines. The counties refused, drawing attention to the debate over election security.

Miles Parks

Miles Parks is a reporter on NPR's Washington Desk. He covers voting and elections, and also reports on breaking news.

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Gabriel J. Sánchez

Gabriel J. Sánchez is a producer for NPR's All Things Considered. Sánchez identifies stories, books guests, and produces what you hear on air. Sánchez also directs All Things Considered on Saturdays and Sundays.

Scott Detrow

Scott Detrow is a White House correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.

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