Trump fires last members of election commission, inciting fears of midterm ‘chaos’
Summary
President Donald Trump fired the last members of the Election Assistance Commission just months before the midterm elections. The commission helps guide election officials and oversees voting systems and registration.Key Facts
- President Trump ended the terms of the final three members of the four-person bipartisan Election Assistance Commission.
- One Republican member resigned, and two Democratic members were told by email that they were terminated immediately.
- The commission provides election information, certifies voting systems, and manages the national mail-voter registration form.
- The commission was created by a 2002 law called the Help America Vote Act.
- The White House did not comment on the firings.
- Arizona’s secretary of state said the firings could harm election integrity and cause problems for election officials.
- It is not clear how President Trump will refill the commission seats.
- This action comes after President Trump’s efforts to change mail-in voting rules and investigate the 2020 election results.
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