South Carolina fires election chief as state deals with Trump administration request for voter data

South Carolina fires election chief as state deals with Trump administration request for voter data

South Carolina has fired its election director amid negotiations with the Trump administration over voter data.

Executive director ousted from South Carolina Election Commission

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) -- The head of the South Carolina Election Commission was ousted from his position following a vote by the agency's governing body on Wednesday. Howard Knapp was removed as executive director, effective immediately, due to a "desire for new leadership," according to a statement from Chairman Dennis Shedd. "The decision was unrelated to the conduct of any election in South Carolina," Shedd's statement continued. Chief of Sta…

SC Election Commission director fired

(WSPA) -- The South Carolina Election Commission's board has fired its director, Howard Knapp, citing a desire for new leadership. Knapp, who had served as director since 2022, was removed from his position following a board vote yesterday. According to the board's chair, the decision to remove Knapp was driven by a desire for new leadership. "The South Carolina State Election Commission voted today to remove Howard Knapp as Executive Director, …

SC election commission ousts executive director Howard Knapp

The State Election Commission voted to remove Howard Knapp from his role as executive director Wednesday. They also tapped an interim director, Jenny Wooten.

SC Election Commission fires executive director

A sign with the words "Vote Here Today" posted outside a Camden polling place during the 2024 presidential election. (File photo by Jessica Holdman/SC Daily Gazette)COLUMBIA — The governing board of South Carolina’s elections agency voted Wednesday to remove its executive director. In a 3-2 split vote, the commission fired Howard Knapp out of a desire for new leadership, according to a statement by Chairman Dennis Shedd. Shedd also said the deci…

SC’s top elections director abruptly fired. Comes during face-off with feds over state voter data.

Howard Knapp, the leader of the South Carolina Election Commission, was fired from his post Wednesday after slow-rolling the release of sensitive voter data to the Department of Justice.