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Head of South Carolina elections fired after voting machine contract had unexplained $4M overrun
The contract for 3,200 ballot scanners increased from $28 million to $32 million, prompting investigations and the firing of three South Carolina Election Commission officials.
- The head of South Carolina's election agency and other officials were fired over a $4 million overspend on a $28 million voting machine contract.
- Shedd said at least three state agencies are investigating the contract overspending, and data sharing with other states is also being scrutinized.
- Several states have pushed back against requests from the Justice Department for voter data, citing privacy concerns over the information requested.
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Head of South Carolina elections fired after voting machine contract had unexplained $4M overrun
The South Carolina Election Commission is investigating why a $28 million contract for new voting machines ended up costing $4 million more.
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