Ohio sheriff's office removed from election security duties after controversial Facebook post
The Portage County Sheriff's Department will no longer provide security for early voting at the board of elections after remarks made by its leader.
Department won’t provide election security after sheriff’s posts about Harris yard signs
In a statement on the Portage County Democrats’ Facebook page, county board of elections chair Randi Clites said members voted 3-1 Friday to remove the sheriff’s department from providing security during in-person absentee voting.
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Local GOP leader disagrees with decision to remove sheriff deputies from election security
The leader of the Portage County Republican Party says she does not believe the sheriff’s department should have been removed from providing security at the county board of elections due to comments made by the Portage County sheriff on his personal social media account.
Trump-loving sheriff booted off election security duties after incendiary anti-Harris post
Portage County, Ohio Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski caused an uproar earlier this month when he posted on Facebook that his supporters should "write down" the addresses of local residents in the county who had signs supporting Vice President Kamala Harris on their lawns.
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I have sworn to protect ALL citizens of my County,' Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski wrote, even as he doubled down on prior remarks against those with Harris yard signs.
Portage County sheriff: 'Write down the addresses' of Kamala Harris supporters who display yard signs
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