President Trump’s February 2026 public calls for Republicans to “nationalize” voting prompted widespread attention but produced no structural change in election administration. The U.S. Constitution assigns primary authority over the times, places, and manner of elections to the states, with Congress holding limited power to alter rules. Federal judges have since blocked multiple executive orders seeking proof-of-citizenship requirements, mail-ballot restrictions, and expanded federal data access for voter rolls, citing separation-of-powers limits. Related legislation such as the SAVE Act remains stalled, while ongoing DOJ pressure and grant conditions have encountered state resistance and further litigation. These constitutional, legal, and procedural barriers explain the strong market consensus against nationalization occurring.