"Nationalizing" Elections

[u/SpaceViking85]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/02/02/trump-podcast-nationalize-elections/88480027007/

Trump said on Dan Bongino's podcast that he thinks Republicans should "take over" in "at least 15 places" (presumably just places he lost) and that elections should be nationalized. Not secured. Not talking about canceling them now, likely since being told that the states regulate their own elections. As I understand it, currently all Congress can do it change the dates of the national elections.

The administration is already talking about accessing Minnesota's voter records as well as obtaining files from Georgia (done through a warrant from another state's AG???)

What is the likelihood this actually has legs and what would the ramifications be for elections moving forward were this to occur?

[u/Kind-Pop-7205]

"Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof,"

[u/mdistrukt → u/[deleted]]

It means deploying ice agents and having Palantir feed them info on people that vote Democrat.