On July 9, President Donald Trump (R) removed the three remaining members of the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), leaving the four-seat commission without any members.
The EAC is a federal commission responsible for developing election administration guidance and helping states comply with federal voting law. The commission comprises four members, with two from each of the two major political parties. The commissioners are appointed by the president, subject to the advice and consent of the U.S. Senate.
According to multiple outlets, Trump fired the two Democratic commissioners, Thomas Hicks and Benjamin Hovland, and requested the resignation of the one remaining Republican commissioner, Christy McCormick. The fourth commissioner, Donald Palmer, resigned from the commission in April to accept a position at the Heritage Foundation.
