Federal campaign finance regulators just lost their power to police elections

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The Federal Election Commission will have just three members following the departure of Matthew Petersen. Federal law requires four or more commissioners to approve new rules or take actions to punish those who violate election law.

Washington The federal agency charged with policing violations of campaign finance laws just lost its power to enforce those laws as the country heads into the 2020 elections.

The Federal Election Commission will have just three members following the departure of Matthew Petersen, who announced on Monday that he will resign his commission post August 31. Federal law requires four or more commissioners to approve new rules or take actions to punish those who violate election law.The six-member commission has not operated at full strength for some time, and it has often deadlocked along partisan lines on important issues, such as donor disclosure.

 

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Trump sabotaging the election to help his chances to win.

Ain't that convenient?

I assume by now that nobody expects the actual unmodified vote totals to ever exist

Shouldn’t this be a bigger issue? Particularly for Dems considering the GOP & Drumpf Admin don’t give a flying F if Putin helps them again in ‘20

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barbarastarrcnn How much was he paid to quit?

Who will punish Democrats for busing illegals to the facilities to vote?

TL/DR: they’ve fucked themselves.

Exactly what Republicans want.

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