Termination of Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity

2018-01-08Executive Order 13820
Signed by: Donald Trump
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Headline: Orders Termination of Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity

What it does: The order revokes the earlier executive order and terminates the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity.

Real World Impact:
  • Ends the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity and its official activities.
  • Confirms executive departments and agency heads keep their existing legal authority.
  • Implementation must follow applicable law and available federal funding.
Topics: election policy, government organization, federal budgeting, administration

Summary

This order cancels the earlier executive order that created the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity and formally ends that commission.

It makes clear that ending the commission does not change the legal authority of executive departments or the Director of the Office of Management and Budget over budget, administrative, or legislative matters. The order must be carried out according to law and available funding, and it does not create legal rights for private parties.

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