Election director in Georgia's Fulton County resigning
Officials say the elections director in Georgia’s most populous county will step down at the end of the year
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Your support makes all the difference.The elections director in Georgia s most populous county, which has been under intense scrutiny for its handling of elections, will step down at the end of the year, county officials said Wednesday.
Fulton County Registration & Elections Director Rick Barron has submitted his resignation, effective Dec. 31, Fulton County Board of Commissioners Chair Robb Pitts said. The announcement came a day after municipal elections that saw short lines and few problems.
But the county, a Democratic stronghold that includes most of the city of Atlanta has a history of problems and has long been a target of Republicans who have complained of sloppiness and mismanagement.