Registrar violated city nepotism policies, investigators say
The violations require “immediate departmental restructuring” within the Richmond Office of Elections, investigators said in the probe’s findings.
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The violations require “immediate departmental restructuring” within the Richmond Office of Elections, investigators said in the probe’s findings.
Several polling locations will be changed in the June primary in Richmond.
In an environment in which so many voters have no confidence in our electoral process, we need election officials to operate as above board as possible.
There are still some questions about where thousands will vote in Richmond this November.
Registrar Keith Balmer violated procurement code on three occasions between September and February when he signed contracts with vendors without seeking mandatory review and approval from other city officials.