Earlier The State reported that in the wake of the Election Day “fiasco” that left voters in South Carolina’s second-most populous county waiting in lines for “up to seven hours,” the Chairwoman of Richland County’s elections board, Liz Crum, also called for the beleaguered McBride to step down. “After extreme soul-searching … I no longer have confidence in Ms. McBride’s ability to lead the office.” Crum then resigned herself after the board decided to take no disciplinary action against McBride at that time. The State also published information on county elections officials’ salaries, noting that McBride, “who on Nov. 6 oversaw the state’s most bungled elections,” was hired in July 2011 with no experience overseeing an election at a salary of $67,518 and has since received multiple raises. Her current pay of $89,124 is significantly more than her counterparts in Charleston and Greenville Counties and just $1,157 less than the head of the State Election Commission.
Citing a “multitude of failures” and “justifiably shattered” public confidence in the County Elections and Voter Registration Office, 11 of 16 members of the Richland County Legislative Delegation signed a resolution calling on Elections Director Lillian McBride to step down by December 21. The delegation has no authority to compel such action, but the resolution adds to the pressure on McBride and the county elections board. WLTX has details.