Sasha Hupka
Arizona Republic
Pinal County Elections Director Geraldine Roll resigned Tuesday morning after less than a year in her position, citing a toxic work environment and accusing county supervisors of attempting to politicize elections administration.
In a scathing email to County Manager Leo Lew, Roll said that she was subjected to “ridicule, disrespect, intimidation and attacks on my reputation and ethics.”
“With no regrets, I quit,” she wrote. “When you no longer respect those you work for, it is time to leave.”
She further accused Lew of failing to protect her from attacks by county officials and expressed concern that county leaders are attempting to politicize the Elections Department.
“It is a far reach to see how you will deliver clean elections when you bend to a faction of the Republican Party,” Roll wrote. “Clearly, politics are the value this administration desires in a place where politics have no place: elections administration.”
All of Pinal County’s supervisors are Republicans, as is County Attorney Kent Volkmer, who was cc’d on Roll’s email.
