Secretary of State Kris Kobach will help lead a national committee formed by President Donald Trump aimed at combating voter fraud.

The President signed an order Thursday, creating the Commission on Election Integrity. Kobach will serve as co-chair, along with Vice President Mike Pence.

Eyewitness News tried to reach Kobach several times for comment, but did not hear back. A spokesperson says this appointment does not mean he's leaving his post as Secretary of State.

White House officials say this commission will look at the public's confidence in the integrity of the voting system nationwide.

President Trump has made allegations that millions of people voted illegally in the 2016 election. There has been no evidence of that, but Kobach stood by the claims.

Kobach has also worked to get strict voting laws in Kansas, including a proof of citizenship requirement as a way to keep non-citizens from voting.

Sharon Ailslieger with the Wichita League of Women Voters calls the commission unnecessary.

"There is no evidence of voter fraud. What we would like to know is what are they looking at when it comes to voter fraud? Do they think there are all these non-citizens out there?," said Ailslieger.

Kobach is also considered a contender for the 2018 governor's race. It's unclear how or if the appointment affects those plans.

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Update (1:18 p.m.) The White House says President Donald Trump has signed an executive order creating a commission to look at the public's confidence in the integrity of the voting system.

The long-awaited panel follows Trump's unsubstantiated allegations that millions of people voted illegally in the 2016 election.

The commission will look at allegations of improper voting and fraudulent voter registration in states and across the nation.

White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders says Vice President Mike Pence will chair the panel, and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach will co-chair it.

She says the group plans to complete its work with a report to the president by 2018.

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WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Thursday launching a commission to review alleged voter fraud and voter suppression in the U.S. election system. That's according to three White House officials.

One official says Vice President Mike Pence and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach will lead the commission, which will look at allegations of improper voting and fraudulent voter registration in states and nationally. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss details ahead of a formal announcement.

Trump has alleged, without evidence, that 3 to 5 million people voted illegally in his 2016 campaign against Democrat Hillary Clinton.

The official says the panel will include Republicans and Democrats and include current and former state election officials.

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