“There is one small problem – the Constitution prevents federalizing elections,” Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, a Democrat, told CNN. “If we don’t get them out, Republicans will never win another election,” Trump said. They both get a voice in that process.”Crucially, the Constitution provides no avenue for a president to decide how elections are run. “Only state legislatures and Congress have the authority to regulate elections, and courts have upheld this many times.”How do states run elections? If Trump really wants a federal takeover of elections, he’d have to go through Congress.

Source: CNN February 04, 2026 22:11 UTC