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GOP Eliminates Election Commission
Tuesday, Feb 7, 2017 12:30 PM MST
As Trump fears fraud, GOP eliminates election commission
Lisa Lerer, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee has voted to terminate an independent election commission charged with helping states improve their voting systems.
The party-line vote comes less than two days after President Donald Trump vowed to set up a White House commission to pursue his accusations of election fraud.
The vote in the House Administration Committee underscores the political differences between the Republican president and the party’s rank-and-file.
The GOP majority on the committee eliminated the Election Assistance Commission, which was created by Congress after the 2000 Florida recount to upgrade voting technology and provide election-related information to federal entities, state officials and election administrators.
Republicans say the commission is a prime example of government waste. They’ve been introducing legislation to end the commission for years with little success.
Link: http://www.salon.com/2017/02/07/as-trump-fears-fraud-gop-eliminates-election-commission/
From the comments:
"Hmm suspect election fraud (with no evidence).. Then remove the people in charge of preventing fraud. If this does not scare the heck out of you, we are all doomed"
As Trump fears fraud, GOP eliminates election commission
Lisa Lerer, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee has voted to terminate an independent election commission charged with helping states improve their voting systems.
The party-line vote comes less than two days after President Donald Trump vowed to set up a White House commission to pursue his accusations of election fraud.
The vote in the House Administration Committee underscores the political differences between the Republican president and the party’s rank-and-file.
The GOP majority on the committee eliminated the Election Assistance Commission, which was created by Congress after the 2000 Florida recount to upgrade voting technology and provide election-related information to federal entities, state officials and election administrators.
Republicans say the commission is a prime example of government waste. They’ve been introducing legislation to end the commission for years with little success.
Link: http://www.salon.com/2017/02/07/as-trump-fears-fraud-gop-eliminates-election-commission/
From the comments:
"Hmm suspect election fraud (with no evidence).. Then remove the people in charge of preventing fraud. If this does not scare the heck out of you, we are all doomed"
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