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Presidential commission to investigate alleged voter fraud convenes today
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Jul 19, 2017
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Presidential commission to investigate alleged voter fraud convenes today
The Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity was created after Trump alleged that 3 to 5 million people voted illegally in the 2016 election.
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 19: U.S. President Donald Trump (C) speaks while flanked by Kansas Secretary of State, Kris Kobach (L) and US Vice President Mike Pence during the first meeting of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, on July 19, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 19: U.S. President Donald Trump (C) speaks while flanked by Kansas Secretary of State, Kris Kobach (L) and US Vice President Mike Pence during the first meeting of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, on July 19, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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The Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity was created after Trump alleged that 3 to 5 million people voted illegally in the 2016 election.

The Trump Administration's commission to look into voter fraud meets for the first time today. 

The Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity was created after Trump alleged that 3 to 5 million people voted illegally in the 2016 election. 

Trump cited no evidence of such fraud thus far but the commission is tasked with investigating.

They have already made waves for seeking public registration data on every American voter from individual states. California Secretary of State Alex Padilla has declined to cooperate. 

Take Two's A Martinez spoke with KPCC politics reporter Mary Plummer. 

To listen the interview, click on the blue media player above.