Commissioners in Georgia’s largest county on Wednesday were in deadlock over a vote to remove its elections director. The Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections voted on Tuesday to remove Director Richard Barron. The board subsequently sent its recommendation to remove Barron to the Board of Commissioners. The seven-person board was in a 3-3 deadlock, with Commissioner Natalie Hall abstaining, on whether to accept the recommendation. Commission Chair Robb Pitts told WSB-TV, “We need to get an opinion from the county attorney as to whether it’s properly before us or not, but the bottom line though right now is Mr. Barron is still the director.” Every other county in the state relies on its elections board to make decisions on officials, but Fulton County requires the commissioners to approve recommendations from the board. Election board members who voted to remove Barron cited the slew of errors and improper procedures that popped …
Fulton County Commission in Deadlock Over Vote on Elections Director
February 18, 2021
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