RuCo Election Commision Violates State Law

By Kleinheider Posted on June 22, 2009 at 6:27 pm

From Michelle Willard:

Rutherford County’s Election Commission attempted to close its doors to the public Monday night and hold a portion of its monthly meeting in private.

Chairman Tom Walker attempted to adjourn the committee’s meeting for five minutes and reconvene under lock and key to review the 91 resumes that have been received for the Rutherford County Elections Administrator job.

“It is the best thing to do for the privacy of the people who have applied for this position,” the Republican Walker said at the beginning of the meeting.

Democratic Commissioner John Taylor challenged this notion later in the meeting saying the names of candidates should be public knowledge.

“I think anything we do and have is public record,” Taylor said.

Walker argued some of the candidates have asked that their current employers not be contacted for references.

After the meeting was adjourned, Walker asked everyone, except commission members, to leave the Election Commission’s office on the Square. The Daily News Journal’s Doug Davis and Post Staff Writer Michelle Willard remained and confronted Walker on his request.

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