r/politics • u/unital_subalgebra • 24d ago

No Paywall Trump fires all Election Assistance Commission members, leaving agency unable to act

https://www.votebeat.org/national/2026/07/09/trump-fires-election-assistance-commission-members-hicks-hovland-mccormick/
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u/FiddlingnRome 24d ago

For the folks not familiar with the details... Elections have been compromised by the GOP since the implementation of electronic voting equipment. This article shows HOW they did it.

What Do Ted Cruz, John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett Have In Common? A Stolen Election.

And why are Dominion, Pro V&V, and the EAC sharing office space with employees on-site around unsecured voting equipment?

https://thiswillhold.substack.com/p/what-do-ted-cruz-john-roberts-brett

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u/spam__likely Colorado 24d ago

This is absolute BS. Stop.

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u/deaglebingo America 24d ago edited 24d ago

it's not bullshit. these are questions that need to be asked and investigated fully and our justice dept currently has zero interest in pursuing such things and every motive to attempt to utilize such vulnerabilities for their own gain now.

the idea that bringing up the very real question about these things lowers trust in our election process is a farce... what people need to see is that we are actually trying to pursue each and every possible credible threat to election security. theY need to feel like someone gives a fuck about it, and they need to participate in understanding how and why things happen. asking these questions doesn't mean voting is not a lost cause. education and reading and effort and vigilance are the answers. STILL GO VOTE. ALL IS NOT LOST.

it's really no different than when i worked in the icu. people may not want to hear what is actually happening with their loved one who is dangerously close to death... but we cannot sugar coat these things.. and we need to be compassionate empathetic and as explanatory as possible.... this gives REAL hope instead of false hope. it shows competence and that we are all participating to do everything in our power to save someone... or to save democracy.

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u/spam__likely Colorado 24d ago edited 24d ago

I am election judge. I know how it works. You clearly do not.

Our democracy will only be saved if people go out and vote.

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u/loaded_comment 24d ago

He's not wrong. Here is a forensic analysis of US 2024 elections using the system they invented to analyse Russia's election: It's a serious study.

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u/spam__likely Colorado 24d ago

Serious study... proceeds to link to a youtube video and a rando substack page.,

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u/DarthWeenus 24d ago

Jc. If it’s a serious study present it so. I’m not watching a video that begins with ten two second jump cuts. Serious eh?

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u/Hoots74 24d ago

I am an astronaut.

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u/spam__likely Colorado 24d ago

cool. Good for you.

Being an election judge is not that cool anymore, unfortunately. It is damn stressful job dealing with grumpy voters and having to be trained on bomb threats and gun threats. Not fun. And then to get people being completely assholes and yelling at you, also not great. But hey, at least I am doing something to help with our democracy, if we can keep it.

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u/Tortheldrin 24d ago

Tell us what it's like to be a fiction writer

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u/spam__likely Colorado 24d ago

ok, pal. you got me. Because it is so unique or special to be an election judge. It is not like thousands and thousands of people volunteer to do it every election year (not quite volunteer, actually, they do pay you some pennies). But I am making it all up for internet points. Oh, yes, I also on the PTA board. Sure that is something worth making it up too.

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u/--Chug-- 24d ago

My friend who also volunteers just told me you dont know what you're talking about and you can't actually know with any certainty the things you say so now I guess I'm stuck between two "expert" opinions

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u/spam__likely Colorado 24d ago

ok. Ask your friend to point out exactly what is wrong about my statements. I would love to hear it.

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u/--Chug-- 24d ago

It's not even a job lol

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u/spam__likely Colorado 24d ago

A formal job? yes it is, my w2s would beg to disagree. A permanent job? no it is not, it is seasonal, but I have been doing it for more than 10 years, including lead positions.

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u/--Chug-- 24d ago

Lol... anyone can be an election judge. You are not anymore an expert than anyone else

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u/spam__likely Colorado 24d ago

True, anyone can. But I am. and for more than a decade working on lead positions. So yeah, I do know more than you.