[EL] Breaking: Federal Election Commission Vice Chair Matt Petersen Resigning, Leaving Agency Without A Quorum and a Dysfunctional Agency Even More Powerless

[Rick Hasen]

Breaking: Federal Election Commission Vice Chair Matt Petersen Resigning, Leaving Agency Without A Quorum and a Dysfunctional Agency Even More Powerless<https://electionlawblog.org/?p=107063>
Posted on August 26, 2019 9:23 am<https://electionlawblog.org/?p=107063> by Rick Hasen<https://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

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FEC Vice Chair Matt Petersen resigns, fought internet regs, leaves agency in voting limbo. Championed 1st Amendment and the little guy. Told Trump, 'The legitimacy of government action is bolstered when everyone feels they have received a fair shake.' https://washex.am/2Zp9bwM <https://t.co/bthOnV1cmj>
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