Election Commission Ouster
Trump ousts election commissioners in a push to reshape voting rules before midterms.
July 10, 2026 · Updated Jul 10, 5:00pm ET
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What happened
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 EACElection Assistance Commissionindependent agency of the United States government 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.
