Trump’s call for his political party to seize the operations of voting is an escalation. But what exactly he is threatening is unclear.

The decision by commissioners in Tarrant County, which includes Fort Worth, comes amid growing concern about GOP efforts to limit voting access ahead of next year’s midterm elections.

The relatively smooth election does not, however, show the years of warnings to be misguided, law enforcement and election experts told TPM.

While the North Carolina Republican-controlled legislature is using its last few days as a supermajority to strip power from newly-elected Democrats, the power grab will also have a damaging impact on election administration in the state.