washington u.s. president donald trump press unproven claim voter fraud wednesday first meet commission create study issue imply state share voter data panel something hide panel face lacerate criticism democrats vote right group argue could vehicle change would make hard lawful voters cast ballot number state governments reluctant hand information voters white house despite evidence state officials party voter fraud rare u.s. elections trump claim millions illegal immigrants vote november 2016 election every time voter fraud occur cancel vote lawful citizen tell commission form illegal fraudulent vote whether non-citizens decease form voter suppression intimidation must stop trump state-by-state electoral college tally decide presidential race lose popular vote nearly million vote democratic opponent hillary clinton establish presidential advisory commission election integrity may assign vice president mike pence lead panel next gather september hold least four meet nine months members panel emphasize even small number illegal vote could affect outcome elections bill gardner democrat involve almost 500 vote recount new hampshire since become secretary state 1976 say see 11 end tie 32 decide one vote 202 few 10 vote witness every vote matter need massive voter fraud sway outcome gardner say alan king democrat probate judge jefferson county alabama say see evidence voter fraud say local governments need help congress keep change technology talk elections lot people vote machine work get massive massive problem say king civil right group democratic lawmakers say commission could lead new id requirements measure make hard vote tell president trump watch commission say u.s. representative terri sewell alabama african-american whose district include civil right landmarks selma montgomery birmingham say people die bleed fight right vote panel run headlong controversy last month vice chair kris kobach republican secretary state kansas advocate tough laws immigration voter identification ask state turn voter information data request kobach include name last four digits social security number address birth date political affiliation felony convictions vote histories 20 state refuse outright others say need study whether could provide data trump question state refusal say state want share information one wonder worry ... something always be several federal lawsuits file vote commission american civil liberties union lawsuit allege panel fail comply federal transparency laws naacp legal defense fund allege commission form intent discriminate voters color lawsuits include one electronic privacy information center raise concern americans privacy trump press fraud concern panel begin investigation