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Snipes could leave as Broward elections chief: 'It is time to move on'
Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Snipes could leave as Broward elections chief: 'It is time to move on'
By Dan Sweeney and Larry Barszewski
South Florida Sun Sentinel
NOVEMBER 13, 2018, 5:20 PM
Facing mounting pressure to resign or stand down in the 2020 election, Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes told reporters Tuesday that “it is time to move on” from her time in office.
“I think at this point she should probably think about retiring,” said county Commissioner Michael Udine. “She shouldn’t run the next election.”
Snipes’ statement came in response to a question about Jeb Bush, who originally appointed Snipes to the post in 2003 to fill the remainder of the term in office of Miriam Oliphant. Bush, as governor, had removed Oliphant for what he termed “incompetence” and “misfeasance” following the botched 2002 election, which saw polls open late and close early, among other snafus.
But on Monday, Bush wrote on Twitter, “There is no question that Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes failed to comply with Florida law on multiple counts, undermining Floridians’ confidence in our electoral process. Supervisor Snipes should be removed from her office following the recounts.”
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By Dan Sweeney and Larry Barszewski
South Florida Sun Sentinel
NOVEMBER 13, 2018, 5:20 PM
Facing mounting pressure to resign or stand down in the 2020 election, Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes told reporters Tuesday that “it is time to move on” from her time in office.
“I think at this point she should probably think about retiring,” said county Commissioner Michael Udine. “She shouldn’t run the next election.”
Snipes’ statement came in response to a question about Jeb Bush, who originally appointed Snipes to the post in 2003 to fill the remainder of the term in office of Miriam Oliphant. Bush, as governor, had removed Oliphant for what he termed “incompetence” and “misfeasance” following the botched 2002 election, which saw polls open late and close early, among other snafus.
But on Monday, Bush wrote on Twitter, “There is no question that Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes failed to comply with Florida law on multiple counts, undermining Floridians’ confidence in our electoral process. Supervisor Snipes should be removed from her office following the recounts.”
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Read more: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/fl-ne-election-snipes-replacement-20181113-story.html
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