Establishment of Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity
Creates Presidential Commission to Study Federal Election Integrity
What it does
Federal agencies are directed to cooperate with and provide information to a new commission studying registration and voting processes.
Real-world impact
- Requires agencies to cooperate and share information with the commission.
- Commission will hold public meetings and engage election officials and experts.
- Commission must submit a report to the President and will terminate 30 days later.
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Summary
This order creates the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity to study voter registration and voting processes used in Federal elections and to advise the President. The Vice President will chair the commission and the President will appoint up to 15 additional members with election-related experience.
The commission will hold public meetings, work with federal, state, and local election officials and experts, and identify laws, practices, and vulnerabilities that affect public confidence and could lead to improper or fraudulent voting.
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