High-profile elections officials leave posts after a tumultuous 2020 CNN 2/19/2021 By Fredreka Schouten and Kelly Mena, CNN © Brynn Anderson/AP Fulton County Elections Director Richard Barron talks to the media about the ballot count at State Farm Arena on Wednesday, November 4, 2020, in Atlanta.
A cluster of election officials around the country have lost or left their jobs in recent weeks, as the fallout from the tumultuous 2020 election season continues.
The exits come as experts say a wave of departures could be on the horizon, as elections officials reach retirement age or leave jobs that have become increasingly targeted in partisan political battles. Secretaries of state have broad portfolios, ranging from election oversight to registering corporations. The day-to-day responsibilities of administering elections generally fall to officials at the county and city level.
High-profile elections officials leave posts after a tumultuous 2020
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