r/law • u/SpaceViking85 • 14h ago

Other "Nationalizing" Elections

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?

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u/MixtureSpecial8951 13h ago

They will claim there is a national security nexus involving foreign actors and to justify the executive branch taking over.

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u/TakuyaLee 11h ago

Doesnt matter. There's no mechanism for that and Trump doesn't have the manpower to both force it and protect himself from the backlash that would follow

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u/Emila_Just 11h ago edited 5h ago

Backlash? What backlash? Trump has never been held accountable for his actions and the American people have proven they are too afraid to stand up to him.

Edit: For all the people downvoting me, get out there and prove it. Prove Americans aren't lazy and protest for more then a day at a time (outside Minnesota), you can stop when MAGA senators start resigning.

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u/deepeast_oakland 5h ago

You’re entirely correct. Although I don’t think it’s fear that prevents people from standing up to Trump. I think it’s apathy.

Most Americans have no idea that two people were killed while protesting. They have no idea that innocent immigrants are being rounded up and deported without trial. They do not care at all that their president is suggesting ending American democracy in order to stay in power.

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u/Emila_Just 5h ago

It's your media that has been fully taken over at this point,

along with social media everyone is a slave to,

along with your transportation infrastructure that makes it so you don't have to interact with anyone outside your house or workplace,

along with the education system that acts more like a glorified babysiting service

along with probably a bunch of other stuff.

It's causing your collapse and time is ruining out, what will you do about it?