States Cite 10th Amendment Against Trump Plan to Seize 2026 Ballot Boxes
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Updated · Napa Valley Register · Aug 12
States Cite 10th Amendment Against Trump Plan to Seize 2026 Ballot Boxes
3 articles · Updated · Napa Valley Register · Aug 12
Summary
A new letter argues states must defend control of the 2026 midterm election against any executive move to send federal agents to seize ballot return boxes.
The warning says Donald Trump’s renewed voter-fraud claims are aimed at creating probable cause for such a federal intervention rather than addressing documented election abuses.
The letter grounds its case in the Tenth Amendment, which reserves powers not delegated to the federal government to the states or the people.
That framing casts election administration as a state authority issue and positions any federal seizure of ballot boxes as a constitutional overreach ahead of the midterms.