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Slotkin’s Protect Our Polls Act Bars Presidential Troops to Polls

6/19/2026

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The Protect Our Polls Act, introduced by Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Michigan) on June 18, 2026, would bar the president from sending military or federal law-enforcement personnel to polling places.
The bill mandates congressional approval, a 48-hour notice, intelligence, legal justification, and proof that a state cannot address the threat.
Seven Democratic senators—Tammy Baldwin, Ruben Gallego, Mark Kelly, Amy Klobuchar, Alex Padilla, Jacky Rosen and Raphael Warnock—support the bill.

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Story summary

The Protect Our Polls Act, introduced by Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Michigan) on June 18, 2026, would bar the president from sending military or federal law-enforcement personnel to polling places.
The bill mandates congressional approval, a 48-hour notice, intelligence, legal justification, and proof that a state cannot address the threat.
Seven Democratic senators—Tammy Baldwin, Ruben Gallego, Mark Kelly, Amy Klobuchar, Alex Padilla, Jacky Rosen and Raphael Warnock—support the bill.