US election officials consider prediction market safeguards as election trading increases
By SectorWire desk ·
Summary
US state election officials are considering safeguards as trading on 2026 elections grows on platforms including Kalshi and Polymarket. Proposals include restrictions on election workers’ trading and public education about market prices. Court disputes continue over states’ authority to regulate prediction markets under gambling laws.
Why it matters
Prediction market platforms face proposed election trading safeguards while court disputes continue over states’ gambling regulatory authority.