Susan Greenhalgh :

On the eve of the government shutdown, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) quietly posted a press release to its website. While the announcement didn’t spark much notice, it could result in severe consequences for future elections.

And it’s causing concern that the commission — a bipartisan body whose mission is to help states administer elections more effectively — is taking its orders from President Donald Trump. That kind of partisanship and capitulation could pose a serious threat to the midterms.

The press release said the EAC met with the voting system manufacturers to initiate a formal review of equipment running commercial software that has reached “end-of-life” for “potential decommissioning.” The bipartisan quartet of commissioners included a

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