[1]Justice Democrats

John —

A new report by the Center for Public Integrity is raising alarm bells
about the Federal Elections Committee, and it’s not looking good:

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After the resignation of yet another Vice Chairmen, the FEC’s board of
commissioners is down to three out of six — which is below the legal
minimum.

That means the FEC can’t conduct meetings, make new rules, slap new fines
on people who break the law, conduct audits and investigations, or even
settle existing investigations with a vote. The FEC is functionally dead
in the water.



[ [link removed] ]This is just another example of Trump’s brazen assault on our
electoral institutions. In 2020, we need a Congress that is willing to
stand up to his injustices with political courage — not meek complacency.
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Here’s why this is happening — traditionally, the FEC is a nonpartisan
body. When Presidents nominate additional FEC commissioners, they usually
nominate both a Democrat and a Republican. But Trump refused.

In a blatant attempt to politicize the board responsible for enforcing
fair elections, Trump wouldn’t nominate a Democrat and instead chose to
stall the entire process. That decision will leave the FEC toothless ahead
of possibly the most contentious Presidential and Congressional elections
of our lifetime.

But ensuring integrity in our elections simply isn’t a priority for the
Republican Party. We need to stop them from stealing these elections by
putting forward a powerful progressive slate that will inspire people to
get out and vote in 2020.

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country? We’ve already announced almost 10, and we’re not even close to
done:

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In solidarity,

Justice Democrats


 
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