Embattled Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes suggested that “it is time to move on” from her time in office.
Snipes was asked about a tweet made by former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush this week, who called on her to be “removed from her office following the [vote] recounts.” Bush appointed Snipes to the position in 2003 to fill the remainder of a term in office of Miriam Oliphant, who was removed over “incompetence” following elections in 2002.
The 75-year-old has faced criticism over how her office handled the midterm elections last week.
Snipes, who makes about $178,000 per year, was asked about whether she would run for re-election in 2020.
“I haven’t finalized that. I’ll just check with my family they’ll tell me what I’m doing,” Snipes responded.
Some Republicans other than Bush have called on Snipes to step down or be fired ahead of the 2020 election.
“I don’t believe she’s done anything criminal, but the fact that these things go on year after year and we never address the root cause is a problem,” said former state Rep. George Moraitis, who is the chairman of the Broward Republican Party.
He added: “She should be encouraged to resign at this point. There’s been so many occasions now of problems. Our county means a lot to the state, even to the entire country, and we need someone who can manage the election. You can’t just let problems happen to you without being prepared.”
President Donald Trump slammed Broward County officials on Nov. 13.
On Saturday, a machine recount began in the race between Scott and incumbent Democratic Senator Bill Nelson in one of the most closely watched swing-state contests in last Tuesday’s congressional elections, Reuters reported.
Reuters contributed to this report.