The interim voter registrar for Washoe County, Nevada told the Associated Press she was forced out of her job.

The top election official in one of the nation’s most politically important counties says she was forced out of her role just weeks before the November presidential election, disputing an official statement that she asked for a leave after experiencing “stress issues.

The abrupt departure of Cari-Ann Burgess as the interim registrar of voters in Washoe County a month ago is the latest sign of turmoil that has been roiled for four years by people pushing

The top election official in one of the nation’s most politically important counties said Wednesday she was forced out of her role just weeks before the Novembe

Burgess said she had refused personnel changes sought by the county manager’s office and had offered to step down and return to her prior position as deputy.