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EAC Left Empty Ahead of 2026 Elections | Minneapolis News
The Trump administration just gutted the U.S. Election Assistance Commission by firing all three commissioners, leaving the agency powerless as the 2026 election looms. Created in 2002 to help states run fairer elections — from certifying voting machines to distributing federal funds — the EAC is now frozen, with no one to make decisions. The White House emailed commissioners their ouster, forcing Democrats to leave and a Republican to resign. Experts warn this isn’t just an administrative blunder — it’s a dangerous step back from election integrity, part of a broader pattern of dismantling…
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