2026 Election Protection

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Then-EAC Commissioners (left to right): Commissioner Thomas Hicks, Commissioner Christy McCormick, Commissioner Benjamin Hovland, and Former Commissioner Donald Palmer (Image source: EAC)

What is the Election Assistance Commission With No Commissioners?

An expert backgrounder on the implications of President Trump's removal of all members of the bipartisan commission.
An election observer coordinator for the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder stands on a walkway overlooking the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center in City of Industry, California, as workers process ballots during the June 2026 California state primary election.

The Last Check: Magistrate Judges and Federal Seizures of Election Records

A magistrate judge's review of a search-warrant application may be the last meaningful safeguard against federal interference in an election.
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