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President Trump Removes Two Election Assistance Commission Members
President Trump dismissed two Democratic members of the Election Assistance Commission and accepted the resignation of the remaining Republican member. The moves followed a series of court rulings that blocked earlier administration efforts to change state election procedures.
Jul 15, 2:46 AM·1m read4 sources
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President Trump removed two Democratic members of the Election Assistance Commission last week and accepted the resignation of the remaining Republican member. The commission is a bipartisan federal agency that assists states with election logistics and security. The dismissals occurred after the Supreme Court upheld the president's authority to remove independent agency officials without cause.
A series of court decisions had blocked prior administration attempts to alter state election procedures ahead of the November midterm elections. The president has continued to pursue changes to election administration despite those rulings. The Election Assistance Commission currently has no members following the departures.
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