The departure of Election Assistance Commission executive director Steven Frid, confirmed by the agency on Tuesday, comes just as voting begins in the U.S. presidential election.
Frid held the position for less than a year and was the agency’s third executive director in three years.
The EAC's chief information officer will serve as acting executive director while a search for a permanent replacement is underway, the EAC commissioners said in a statement.
The executive director, along with the general counsel, are the agency’s top two staff positions and have experienced heavy turnover since 2019.
The EAC now heads into a major election year without an executive director or general counsel.
Persons:
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Organizations:
U.S, EAC, U.S . Department of, Secret Service, U.S . Coast Guard, Personnel Management, Help, Associated Press, AP
Locations:
Florida