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Executive Order 13639
Establishment of the Presidential Commission on Election Administration
Signed by Barack Obama on March 28, 2013.
Later amendedThe Federal Register edition of the order.
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@misc{votefiles_eo_13639,
author = {{Power & Politics}},
title = {{Executive Order 13639: Establishment of the Presidential Commission on Election Administration}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-13639}},
note = {Reference number eo-13639; official source: Federal Register, https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/04/03/2013-07837/establishment-of-the-presidential-commission-on-election-administration; last checked October 27, 2026; accessed October 28, 2026}
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Amended by
EO 13644, May 21, 2013
The National Archives records of later actions cover January 8, 1937 to January 19, 2017.