Under the US Constitution, elections are administered by states and localities, not the president. But Trump has urged Republicans to 'nationalize' voting in at least 15 places. Read our special report: ↧ Election officials prepare for chaos as Trump seeks to tilt the mid... U.S. state and local officials are taking extraordinary steps to protect voting systems, staff and public confidence amid growing signs that the president is trying to use federal power and fraud claims to sway November’s elections.