The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting, despite the Constitution assigning primary responsibility for elections to the states. Federal law also draws very clear limits. Under 18 U.S. code Section 592, military officers are prohibited from deploying troops or armed personnel to polling places unless necessary to repel armed enemies of the United States. That is this exception. Not politics, not suspicion, not conspiracy theories. Armed enemies. Secretary Hegset, do you think American voters are enemies of the United States? Simple yes and no or suffice? (00:15–00:28)
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Asserts that U.S. law prohibits military deployment to polling places unless repelling armed enemies.
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