FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: press@verifiedvoting.org
PHILADELPHIA (July 10, 2026) — In response to President Trump causing the removal of the remaining members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, Verified Voting President & CEO Pamela Smith released the following statement:
“Election administration doesn’t stop because the President fired the EAC commissioners. Thousands of state and local officials run our elections, and that fundamental fact hasn’t changed. The EAC supports election administration but does not conduct elections, so the absence of commissioners does not alter who is responsible for the 2026 midterms. We had elections before there were commissioners, and we’ll have successful Midterms without them, because the states are prepared.
“While these abrupt departures mean the EAC cannot take certain actions that require commissioner approval, it does not stop the agency’s core work. Critical functions like voting system testing and certification can continue under the existing framework and should not be affected.”
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