CHARTER

PRESIDENTIAL ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ELECTION INTEGRITY

1. Committee’s Official Designation. Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity 

(“Commission”).

2. Authority. The Commission is established in accordance with Executive Order 13799 of May 

11, 2017, “Establishment of a Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity,” 

(“Order”) and the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (“FACA”), as amended (5 

U.S.C. App.).

3. Objectives and Scope of Activities. The Commission will, consistent with applicable law and 

the Order, study the registration and voting processes used in Federal elections. The Commission 

shall be solely advisory and shall submit a report to the President of the United States 

(“President”) that identifies the following:

a. those laws, rules, policies, activities, strategies, and practices that enhance the 

American people’s confidence in the integrity of the voting processes used in Federal 

elections;

b. those laws, rules, policies, activities, strategies, and practices that undermine the 

American people’s confidence in the integrity of voting processes used in Federal 

elections; and

c. those vulnerabilities in voting systems and practices used for Federal elections that 

could lead to improper voter registrations and improper voting, including fraudulent 

voter registrations and fraudulent voting. 

4. Description of Duties. The Commission will function solely as an advisory body. 

5. Agency or Official to Whom the Committee Reports. The Commission shall provide its 

advice and recommendations to the President. 

6. Agency Responsible for Providing Support. The General Services Administration (“GSA”)

shall provide the Commission with such administrative services, funds, facilities, staff, 

equipment, and other support services as may be necessary to carry out its mission, to the extent 

permitted by law and on a reimbursable basis. However, the President’s designee will be 

responsible for fulfilling the requirements of subsection 6(b) of the FACA.

7. Estimated Annual Operating Costs and Staff Years. The estimated annual costs to operate 

the Commission are approximately $250,000 in FY2017 and approximately $250,000 in FY2018, 

as needed, including approximately three full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) over the 

duration of the Commission. 

8. Designated Federal Officer. Pursuant to 41 CFR § 102-3.105 and in consultation with the chair 

of the Commission, the GSA Administrator shall appoint a full-time or part-time federal 

employee as the Commission’s Designated Federal Officer (“DFO”). The DFO will approve or 
call all Commission meetings, prepare or approve all meeting agendas, attend all Commission 

meetings and any subcommittee meetings, and adjourn any meeting when the DFO determines 

adjournment to be in the public interest. In the DFO’s discretion, the DFO may utilize other 

Federal employees as support staff to assist the DFO in fulfilling these responsibilities. 

9. Estimated Number and Frequency of Meetings. Meetings shall occur as frequently as needed, 

called, and approved by the DFO. It is estimated the Commission will meet five times at a 

frequency of approximately 30-60 days between meetings, subject to members’ schedules and 

other considerations.

10. Duration and Termination. The Commission shall terminate no more than two (2) years from 

the date of the Executive Order establishing the Commission, unless extended by the President, 

or thirty (30) days after it presents its final report to the President, whichever occurs first.

11. Membership and Designation. 

(a) The Vice President shall chair the Commission, which shall be composed of not more than 

fifteen (15) additional members. 

(b) Members shall be appointed by the President of the United States and shall include 

individuals with knowledge and experience in elections, election management, election fraud 

detection, and voter integrity efforts, and any other individuals with knowledge or experience

determined by the President to be of value to the Commission. Members of the Commission 

may include both regular Government Employees and Special Government Employees.

(c) The Vice President may select a Vice Chair from among those members appointed by the 

President, who may perform the duties of the chair if so directed by the Vice President. The 

Vice President may also select an executive director and any additional staff he determines 

necessary to support the Commission. 

(d) Members of the Commission will serve without additional compensation. Travel expenses 

will be allowed, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law for persons 

serving intermittently in the Government service (5 U.S.C. 5701-5707), consistent with the 

availability of funds.

12. Subcommittees. The Chair of the Commission, in consultation with the DFO, is authorized to 

create subcommittees as necessary to support the Commission’s work. Subcommittees may not 

incur costs or expenses without prior written approval of the Chair or the Chair’s designee and 

the DFO. Subcommittees must report directly to the Commission, and must not provide advice or 

work products directly to the President, or any other official or agency.

13. Recordkeeping. The records of the Commission and any subcommittees shall be maintained 

pursuant to the Presidential Records Act of 1978 and FACA.

14. Filing Date. The filing date of this charter is June 23, 2017.