Election Commission Ouster

Trump ousts election commissioners in a push to reshape voting rules before midterms.

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Trump purges an election agency

Trump fires remaining members of the Election Assistance Commission

Donald Trump removes final members of independent US election commission

Summary

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President Donald Trump removed the three remaining members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, firing Democrats Benjamin Hovland and Thomas Hicks and forcing out its last Republican commissioner, leaving the four-seat panel vacant. The White House confirmed the action after Trump moved late Thursday, months before the midterm elections. The EAC distributes federal election grants to states, oversees voting-system testing and maintains the national voter registration form. The commission had resisted Trump’s push to require proof of U.S. citizenship on federal voter registration forms.

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Election reshaping

Trump’s removal of Election Assistance Commission members is significant because the agency helps states administer elections and now faces a leadership vacuum. The ouster fits into a larger push to reshape U.S. election administration before the midterms.