Trump administration efforts to expand federal oversight of elections through executive orders on voter eligibility, proof-of-citizenship requirements, and mail-in ballot rules have faced repeated court setbacks, including Supreme Court blocks on key provisions ahead of the 2026 midterms. Constitutional authority over the time, place, and manner of elections rests primarily with states and Congress under the Elections Clause, with the executive limited to enforcing existing statutes. Recent actions have centered on DOJ prosecutions for alleged noncitizen voting and DHS data-sharing initiatives, many of which states have resisted through litigation. Officials have publicly ruled out military involvement or equipment seizures, while narrower legislative pushes like the SAVE Act remain stalled. These structural and legal constraints underpin the strong trader consensus against full nationalization.