Election Day is unfolding across America after a surge in early voting for the midterms

Midterm elections on Tuesday saw millions of Americans casting their ballots, with early voting numbers projected to surpass those of previous midterms. President Donald Trump, however, has been embroiled in disputes over the election process, attempting to influence how states conduct their voting. Despite his rhetoric about election fraud, the voting process has so far operated smoothly, with few reported issues.

Trump's Justice and Homeland Security departments have been actively involved in a nationwide search for non-U.S. citizens attempting to vote, resulting in over two dozen arrests in California. The administration also sued to block the certification of Alaska's Senate results if Democrats won. At the same time, Democrats and allied groups have been preparing for the possibility of immigration agents at polling sites or federal officers seizing voting machines, although the administration has denied any such action would occur.

As the election day approached, Trump's administration faced legal challenges from Democrats and election officials, with the Supreme Court blocking several of their attempts to interfere. One of Trump's most ambitious efforts, seeking to force California to discard thousands of ballots, was rejected by the high court. Additionally, a federal judge ordered the administration to cease sending lists of alleged noncitizens to election officials.

While the Trump administration's legal maneuvers have been largely thwarted by the courts, they have persisted in casting doubt on the legitimacy of the election results. Trump has even questioned his own willingness to accept the outcome if Democrats win, stating he would only do so if the process was "honest." Election law experts, however, argue that the administration's lawsuits go beyond typical legal boundaries and are unlikely to prevail in court.