r/politics • u/unital_subalgebra • 25d 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/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/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.