After the Firings, Election Officials Need a Plan B for the EAC

President Trump fired two Democratic commissioners of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission and accepted the resignation of the remaining Republican. This leaves the agency with zero sitting commissioners four months before the midterms. The White House cited the Supreme Court decision in Trump v. Slaughter, which overturned decades of precedent. Consequently, election officials are now seeking a Plan B for the EAC to ensure preparation continues despite the total lack of leadership within the agency.