Raffensperger Calls for Fulton County to ‘Clean House’ or Face State Takeover

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger speaks at a news conference at the State Capitol in Atlanta on Nov. 6, 2020. Dustin Chambers/Reuters

Georgia’s secretary of state on July 15 called for Fulton County to fire top elections officials or face takeover by the state.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, a Republican, said the county must fire Richard Barron, its elections director, and Ralph Jones, the county’s voter registration chief.