Months before the midterms, the only federal agency dedicated solely to election administration is now unable to do anything.

Trump fired all three remaining members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission on Thursday, abruptly disabling the only federal agency devoted solely to election administration at a moment when Trump has sought to reshape federal voting rules.

The two Democratic commissioners, Thomas Hicks and Benjamin Hovland, were notified by email. “On behalf of President Donald J. Trump, I am writing to inform you that your position as Commissioner of the Election Assistance Commission is terminated, effective immediately. Thank you for your service,” the email said. It was signed by Morgan DeWitt Snow, deputy director of presidential personnel in the Executive Office of the President.

The third commissioner, Republican Christy McCormick, was allowed to resign, according to three sources within the agency. McCormick declined to comment when reached by phone. The agency’s fourth commissioner, Republican Donald Palmer, voluntarily departed the agency earlier this year to join the Heritage Foundation.

  • SabinStargem@lemmy.todayEnglish
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    3 days ago

    I think the nation as a whole should be divided up into four regional blocs, each with their own judiciary, executive, legislative, military branches, and a regional president. They submit personnel to the national body, including National Justices. This keeps any single territory, person, or party from dominating the ideology of the national court.

    What I am thinking, is something like…

    • 3 executive justices, chosen by the executive without presidential input.
    • 3 judiciary justices, required to have served a long time as a judge.
    • 3 legislative justices, chosen by the elected representatives.
    • 3 military justices, chosen by rank and file soldiers by popular election.
    • 1 presidential justice. When the president who picked the justice leaves office, so does their pick.

    If we have 4 regions, and including the National President’s single justice…

    • 53 national justices, total.

    0000

    Also, add in…

    • 10 year term limit total, that can’t be renewed nor extended. Presidential justices also are subjected to this restriction.

    • An age limit of 60. A justice has to have a sound mind, and reasonably modern understanding of the nation’s people and a grasp of technology.

    • Elimination of the shadow docket, and limits on the amount of vacation time that justices can have in a year. We want them to do their job.