After Threats And Pressure, Fulton County Voter Registration Chief Resigns

Former Fulton County voter registration chief Ralph Jones looks on as an election worker processes provisional ballot paperwork on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018, in Atlanta.

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Fulton County’s voter registration chief, a fixture in the office beloved by many of his subordinates, has resigned following pressure and threats over his work during the 2020 election.

Ralph Jones worked for the Secretary of State, Georgia’s top election official, for two decades before he joined Fulton County in 2009.

“He was just a tremendous asset to the department and we will miss him, and he worked very hard and always had a smile on his face and did things — did his work with joy,” said Dr. Kathleen Ruth, vice-chair of the Fulton County Board of Elections and Registration, and a Republican appointee.