Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) introduced the Defend Elections from Trump Act, which would prohibit the use of federal funds to deploy federal law enforcement, intelligence personnel or the military to polling locations without explicit authorization from Congress.
The introduction of this bill comes in response to Donald Trump’s recent calls for the federalization of elections.
“Election security is vitally important,” said Moulton. “But Donald Trump wants to undermine democracy itself. Voters must be able to cast their ballots without intimidation, without threats, and without armed federal personnel standing over their shoulders. That’s not how democracy should work.”
In a press release, Moulton’s office wrote, “The Defend Elections from Trump Act would preserve Congress’ constitutional authority by requiring specific statutory authorization for any such federal presence at domestic election locations. In doing so, the bill would protect voters’ right to cast a ballot free from intimidation or coercion.”
