Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan introduced the Protect Our Polls Act on Thursday, aiming to prevent President Trump from deploying military personnel and federal law enforcement agents to polling locations. The legislation comes after Trump declined to rule out sending National Guard troops or Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel to polling sites.
The bill represents Democratic concerns about potential federal interference in the upcoming midterm elections. Slotkin, a Democrat, crafted the measure to establish legal barriers against the deployment of federal forces near voting locations during election periods.