2 felons' roles in county elections questioned

[Andy_Stephenson]

Two convicted felons' roles in running elections in King County have raised new questions about the adequacy of safeguards to protect the integrity of elections.

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Because of a lack of background checks, former elections managers Bob Roegner and Bruce said they had no inkling of Dean's and Elder's criminal backgrounds. Dean Logan, named elections director last year, said he learned of their convictions when election activists Bev Harris and Andy Stephenson revealed the information in December.

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"We're dealing with the sanctity of elections," said former elections chief Bruce. Quoting former President Ronald Reagan, Bruce said, "Trust but verify. No matter how much you trust them, make sure you have one of your own people verify."

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2001855390_felons11m0.html

[RedEagle]

1. Hey guys...

...hubby says KIRO was running a story about this this AM.

By the way, you all need to remember that Dean Logan, before he became King County's election head, was State Election Director.

When he talks about cleaning things up in King County, he's talking about a mess he helped "overlook" for some time.

Why don't the newspapers ask him why he wasn't on the case when he was State Election Director? Hmmmm? This isn't old news for Logan.

[Andy_Stephenson]

2. Damn

I hand't thought about that

[RedEagle]

3. Logan was next in line for responsibility...

..right after Sam Reed.

I think it's time the press realized that Logan was involved way before his current job with King County.