WSFA 12 News Montgomery, AL |Alabama Voter Registration Beset By Backlog, Key Resignation
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Counties across Alabama struggled to deal with a backlog of thousands of last-minute voter registrations as the state's longtime head of voter registration quit on Tuesday less than two weeks before Election Day.
Secretary of State Nancy Worley's office also was attempting to sort out a record-keeping discrepancy that left uncertain the actual number of registered voters in the state -- thought to be around two-point-54 million. Worley said none of the problems should prevent anyone from voting, but she was still worried that confidence in the election system could be shaken.
As counties dealt with the surge of new voter forms, Anita Tatum, director of the State Office of Voter Registration, said she resigned under pressure Tuesday evening. She referred questions to officials at the Alabama State Employees Association. Executive Director Mac McArthur says Tatum is a victim of harassment, and the association plans to sue if she is not reinstated.
Courtesy: Alabama Associated Press
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