President Donald Trump has removed the Election Assistance Commission’s remaining members. Midterm election planning is currently underway. The sudden removals follow a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision to expand executive authority over independent boards.
President Trump fired the two remaining Democratic commissioners, and a separate Republican member resigned. These vacancies leave the critical four-member leadership panel empty during a vital election cycle.
Bill Gates, Executive Director of the ASU Mechanics of Democracy Laboratory, joined “Arizona Horizon” to discuss how these removals affect the upcoming midterm elections.
