The White House on Friday confirmed the executive action against members of the Election Assistance Commission, which distributes federal grants to states, oversees the testing of voting systems and maintains the national voter registration forms.

Unlike in Kenya, electing a US president is a process, not a one-day affair. In Kenya, the electorate directly casts votes for the president and vice president, with the victors assuming office through popular vote. But in the US, elections boil down to an ...