FOIA Number: EAC-21-0786

American Oversight Statement on EAC Adviser Cleta Mitchell’s Anti-Voting Presentation

April 20, 2023
Emails obtained by American Oversight show Mitchell using her Election Assistance Commission post to push an anti-voting agenda.

American Oversight Sues Election Assistance Commission for Communications with Election Deniers, Voting-Restriction Advocates

August 2, 2022
American Oversight sued the Election Assistance Commission for the release of communications between select commissioners and known election conspiracy theorists and voting-restriction advocates, including EAC advisory board member Cleta Mitchell. 

Complaint: American Oversight v. EAC — Officials’ Communications and Calendars

August 2, 2022
Lawsuit filed against the U.S. Election Assistance Commission seeking the release of records requested by American Oversight reflecting board members’ communications with the Heritage Foundation and ‘Big Lie’ advocates. This lawsuit also seeks records related to board member Cleta Mitchel’s possible conflicts of interest.

FOIA to EAC Seeking Select Officials’ Emails with Heritage Foundation and Its Election Law Working Group

June 4, 2021
FOIA request to the Election Assistance Commission seeking email communications between select officials - including Commissioner Don Palmer, Commissioner Christy McCormick, and Special Counsel Tyler Hermann - and the Heritage Foundation and members of its Election Law Working Group.