Immigration advocacy groups in Arizona have launched an initiative to build an interactive map designed to alert the public to the presence of federal agents near polling locations. The project is a response to ongoing concerns regarding the potential deployment of federal law enforcement, such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or the National Guard, to voting precincts during the upcoming election.

The initiative follows months of public discourse surrounding election security. Some Republican lawmakers in both Washington, D.C., and the Arizona state legislature have suggested that federal personnel could be used to monitor polling sites. When asked in May about the possibility of deploying ICE or National Guard troops to ensure election integrity, former President Donald Trump stated he would do "anything necessary" to ensure "honest elections."

While federal law prohibits law enforcement from interfering with the right to vote, activists argue that the mere presence of federal agents could intimidate voters and suppress turnout. The activists intend for the map to serve as a real-time tracking tool to document any federal activity near polling stations. There is currently no official confirmation that federal agencies have finalized plans to deploy personnel to voting locations, and the project remains a proactive measure by advocacy groups to monitor the situation.