The TOI correspondent from Washington: In a move that has sent shock waves through the US and triggered suspicions among critics that US President Donald Trump is laying the groundwork to rig the November midterm elections, the White House has dismantled a bipartisan federal agency that helps America's sprawling and often chaotic voting system function.

Created in 2002, the Election Assistance Commission helps local officials prepare for elections.

The White House on Thursday fired the leadership of the federal agency that provides funding and security guidance to election officials, according to sources familiar with the…