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PA Sec. of State Resigns
[NY Post] Kathy Boockvar, a Democrat, will leave office on Feb. 5. Her office botched the handling of a state constitutional amendment that would allow more sexual abuse victims to sue their alleged abusers. In a statement, she said, "I’ve always believed that accountability and leadership must be a cornerstone of public service. While I only became aware of the mistake last week, and immediately took steps to alert the administration to the error, I accept the responsibility on behalf of the department."Pennsylvania law requires that proposed amendments pass the state legislature twice. The secretary of state’s office must publicize the proposed amendment in two newspapers in each of the state’s 67 counties ahead of the election between votes, which her office failed to do. Gov. Tom Wolf, also a Democrat, announced Boockvar’s resignation in a press release that stressed the issue was separate from the presidential election. "This change at the Department of State has nothing to do with the administration of the 2020 election, which was Related: Kathy Boockvar: 2020-12-30 Pennsylvania Republicans find 'alarming discrepancy' twice the margin of Biden's victory Kathy Boockvar: 2020-11-26 Witness Says Vote 'Spikes' Went 600,000 For Biden and 3,200 For Trump Kathy Boockvar: 2020-11-22 Law Firm Withdraws From Representing Boockvar in Trump Campaign's Pennsylvania Lawsuit Posted by: Bobby 2021-02-02 |
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