Georgia’s secretary of state on Thursday called for Fulton County to fire top elections officials or face takeover by the state. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, a Republican, said the county must fire Richard Barron, its elections director, and Ralph Jones, the county’s voter registration chief. “Every time we think we’ve reached the peak of Fulton’s elections mismanagement issues, more comes to light,” Raffensperger told The Epoch Times via email. “I’ve been calling for change in Fulton since day one. Maintaining public confidence in our elections begins in Fulton County. Now, with SB202, the State Election Board has the authority to make that happen. If Fulton County doesn’t take action to clean their own house, then I re-iterate my call that the State Election Board should use their new authority to clean it for them,” he added. Georgia’s Senate Bill 2020, signed by Gov. Brian Kemp in March, allows …
Raffensperger Calls for Fulton County to ‘Clean House’ or Face State Takeover
July 15, 2021
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