Trump Administration Removes Commissioners from Election Assistance Commission
President Donald Trump has removed two Democratic members and accepted the resignation of a Republican member from the federal Election Assistance Commission (EAC). This action follows the commission's resistance to the Trump administration's directive requiring proof of U.S. citizenship for…
Miami Fort Lauderdale, FL, July 10, 2026 —
President Donald Trump has removed two Democratic members from the federal Election Assistance Commission (EAC) and accepted the resignation of a Republican member. These actions come after the commission reportedly resisted a directive from the Trump administration that would have required proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration.
The directive concerning proof of citizenship for voter registration was previously blocked by a federal judge.
The Election Assistance Commission plays a key role in the U.S. electoral process. Its responsibilities include managing federal grants allocated to states for election administration, overseeing the testing of voting systems to ensure their reliability, and maintaining the national voter registration forms used across the country.
A statement from the White House indicated that these personnel changes are consistent with the president’s stated objectives. These goals include enhancing the security of U.S. elections and ensuring that only legal votes are tallied in the electoral count.
The specific names of the removed Democratic commissioners and the resigning Republican commissioner were not provided in the available information. Further details regarding the timeline of these resignations and removals were also not immediately available.
Story summarized from the original created by Rubén Rosario on wsvn.com, see more information here.
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