Donald Trump removes final members of independent US election commission
Summary
President Donald Trump has removed the last members of the Election Assistance Commission, a bipartisan federal agency that supports U.S. elections. This leaves the commission without any active commissioners shortly before the November midterm elections.Key Facts
- The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) was created in 2002 to help state and local officials run elections.
- The agency usually has four commissioners, evenly split between Democrats and Republicans.
- Two Democratic commissioners were fired by email, and the only remaining Republican resigned. Another Republican commissioner had left earlier.
- The White House said the president can remove officials who do not align with securing elections.
- The EAC helps with voting system certification and managing mail-in voter registration forms.
- The commission had rejected a Trump order requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration, which a judge blocked.
- The Supreme Court recently ruled that the president can fire independent agency members without cause.
- It is unclear if President Trump will appoint new commissioners or leave the commission empty before the midterms.
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