Trump has repeatedly cited foreign threats to U.S. elections, including a July 16, 2026, primetime address declassifying intelligence on alleged Chinese data compromises and vulnerabilities in voting systems, while reviving claims from prior cycles. Allies including Steve Bannon have publicly urged or predicted a national emergency declaration under the National Emergencies Act to enable federal measures such as voter ID mandates, proof-of-citizenship rules, and limits on mail ballots ahead of the November 2026 midterms. In an August 11 interview, Trump declined to rule out the option when pressed, responding that “stranger things have happened.” Legislative priorities like the SAVE America Act remain stalled in the Senate, prompting some supporters to view emergency powers as an alternative path, though constitutional limits on executive authority over state election administration and the absence of precedent create significant practical and legal barriers. The existing 2018 executive order on foreign interference has already been extended annually.
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This market will resolve to “Yes” if President Donald Trump formally declares a national emergency, pursuant to the National Emergencies Act, explicitly relating to interference in U.S. elections or election processes, by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No.”
A qualifying declaration must include formal language stating that a national emergency exists and must be issued under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. § 1621 et seq.). The declaration must explicitly reference interference in U.S. elections, election processes, election systems, voting procedures, ballots, or voting machines as the basis for the emergency. Statements, speeches, social media posts, draft orders, executive orders that do not formally declare a national emergency under the National Emergencies Act, or other actions that merely reference election interference without declaring a national emergency will not qualify.
Renewals or extensions of previously existing national emergencies will not qualify unless the text is materially modified to explicitly relate to election interference.
The primary resolution source will be the Federal Register and official White House publications, however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.This market will resolve to “Yes” if President Donald Trump formally declares a national emergency, pursuant to the National Emergencies Act, explicitly relating to interference in U.S. elections or election processes, by July 17, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No.”
A qualifying declaration must include formal language stating that a national emergency exists and must be issued under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. § 1621 et seq.). The declaration must explicitly reference interference in U.S. elections, election processes, election systems, voting procedures, ballots, or voting machines as the basis for the emergency. Statements, speeches, social media posts, draft orders, executive orders that do not formally declare a national emergency under the National Emergencies Act, or other actions that merely reference election interference without declaring a national emergency will not qualify.
Renewals or extensions of previously existing national emergencies will not qualify unless the text is materially modified to explicitly relate to election interference.
The primary resolution source will be the Federal Register and official White House publications, however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.Trump has repeatedly cited foreign threats to U.S. elections, including a July 16, 2026, primetime address declassifying intelligence on alleged Chinese data compromises and vulnerabilities in voting systems, while reviving claims from prior cycles. Allies including Steve Bannon have publicly urged or predicted a national emergency declaration under the National Emergencies Act to enable federal measures such as voter ID mandates, proof-of-citizenship rules, and limits on mail ballots ahead of the November 2026 midterms. In an August 11 interview, Trump declined to rule out the option when pressed, responding that “stranger things have happened.” Legislative priorities like the SAVE America Act remain stalled in the Senate, prompting some supporters to view emergency powers as an alternative path, though constitutional limits on executive authority over state election administration and the absence of precedent create significant practical and legal barriers. The existing 2018 executive order on foreign interference has already been extended annually.
This market will resolve to “Yes” if President Donald Trump formally declares a national emergency, pursuant to the National Emergencies Act, explicitly relating to interference in U.S. elections or election processes, by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No.”
A qualifying declaration must include formal language stating that a national emergency exists and must be issued under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. § 1621 et seq.). The declaration must explicitly reference interference in U.S. elections, election processes, election systems, voting procedures, ballots, or voting machines as the basis for the emergency. Statements, speeches, social media posts, draft orders, executive orders that do not formally declare a national emergency under the National Emergencies Act, or other actions that merely reference election interference without declaring a national emergency will not qualify.
Renewals or extensions of previously existing national emergencies will not qualify unless the text is materially modified to explicitly relate to election interference.
The primary resolution source will be the Federal Register and official White House publications, however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
A qualifying declaration must include formal language stating that a national emergency exists and must be issued under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. § 1621 et seq.). The declaration must explicitly reference interference in U.S. elections, election processes, election systems, voting procedures, ballots, or voting machines as the basis for the emergency. Statements, speeches, social media posts, draft orders, executive orders that do not formally declare a national emergency under the National Emergencies Act, or other actions that merely reference election interference without declaring a national emergency will not qualify.
Renewals or extensions of previously existing national emergencies will not qualify unless the text is materially modified to explicitly relate to election interference.
The primary resolution source will be the Federal Register and official White House publications, however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
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0x65070BE91...This market will resolve to “Yes” if President Donald Trump formally declares a national emergency, pursuant to the National Emergencies Act, explicitly relating to interference in U.S. elections or election processes, by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No.”
A qualifying declaration must include formal language stating that a national emergency exists and must be issued under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. § 1621 et seq.). The declaration must explicitly reference interference in U.S. elections, election processes, election systems, voting procedures, ballots, or voting machines as the basis for the emergency. Statements, speeches, social media posts, draft orders, executive orders that do not formally declare a national emergency under the National Emergencies Act, or other actions that merely reference election interference without declaring a national emergency will not qualify.
Renewals or extensions of previously existing national emergencies will not qualify unless the text is materially modified to explicitly relate to election interference.
The primary resolution source will be the Federal Register and official White House publications, however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.This market will resolve to “Yes” if President Donald Trump formally declares a national emergency, pursuant to the National Emergencies Act, explicitly relating to interference in U.S. elections or election processes, by July 17, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No.”
A qualifying declaration must include formal language stating that a national emergency exists and must be issued under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. § 1621 et seq.). The declaration must explicitly reference interference in U.S. elections, election processes, election systems, voting procedures, ballots, or voting machines as the basis for the emergency. Statements, speeches, social media posts, draft orders, executive orders that do not formally declare a national emergency under the National Emergencies Act, or other actions that merely reference election interference without declaring a national emergency will not qualify.
Renewals or extensions of previously existing national emergencies will not qualify unless the text is materially modified to explicitly relate to election interference.
The primary resolution source will be the Federal Register and official White House publications, however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.Trump has repeatedly cited foreign threats to U.S. elections, including a July 16, 2026, primetime address declassifying intelligence on alleged Chinese data compromises and vulnerabilities in voting systems, while reviving claims from prior cycles. Allies including Steve Bannon have publicly urged or predicted a national emergency declaration under the National Emergencies Act to enable federal measures such as voter ID mandates, proof-of-citizenship rules, and limits on mail ballots ahead of the November 2026 midterms. In an August 11 interview, Trump declined to rule out the option when pressed, responding that “stranger things have happened.” Legislative priorities like the SAVE America Act remain stalled in the Senate, prompting some supporters to view emergency powers as an alternative path, though constitutional limits on executive authority over state election administration and the absence of precedent create significant practical and legal barriers. The existing 2018 executive order on foreign interference has already been extended annually.
This market will resolve to “Yes” if President Donald Trump formally declares a national emergency, pursuant to the National Emergencies Act, explicitly relating to interference in U.S. elections or election processes, by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No.”
A qualifying declaration must include formal language stating that a national emergency exists and must be issued under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. § 1621 et seq.). The declaration must explicitly reference interference in U.S. elections, election processes, election systems, voting procedures, ballots, or voting machines as the basis for the emergency. Statements, speeches, social media posts, draft orders, executive orders that do not formally declare a national emergency under the National Emergencies Act, or other actions that merely reference election interference without declaring a national emergency will not qualify.
Renewals or extensions of previously existing national emergencies will not qualify unless the text is materially modified to explicitly relate to election interference.
The primary resolution source will be the Federal Register and official White House publications, however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
A qualifying declaration must include formal language stating that a national emergency exists and must be issued under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. § 1621 et seq.). The declaration must explicitly reference interference in U.S. elections, election processes, election systems, voting procedures, ballots, or voting machines as the basis for the emergency. Statements, speeches, social media posts, draft orders, executive orders that do not formally declare a national emergency under the National Emergencies Act, or other actions that merely reference election interference without declaring a national emergency will not qualify.
Renewals or extensions of previously existing national emergencies will not qualify unless the text is materially modified to explicitly relate to election interference.
The primary resolution source will be the Federal Register and official White House publications, however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$186,912End Date
Jan 1, 2027Market Opened
Feb 26, 2026, 4:29 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...Trump has repeatedly cited foreign threats to U.S. elections, including a July 16, 2026, primetime address declassifying intelligence on alleged Chinese data compromises and vulnerabilities in voting systems, while reviving claims from prior cycles. Allies including Steve Bannon have publicly urged or predicted a national emergency declaration under the National Emergencies Act to enable federal measures such as voter ID mandates, proof-of-citizenship rules, and limits on mail ballots ahead of the November 2026 midterms. In an August 11 interview, Trump declined to rule out the option when pressed, responding that “stranger things have happened.” Legislative priorities like the SAVE America Act remain stalled in the Senate, prompting some supporters to view emergency powers as an alternative path, though constitutional limits on executive authority over state election administration and the absence of precedent create significant practical and legal barriers. The existing 2018 executive order on foreign interference has already been extended annually.
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