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'Elections Supervisor James Satcher' shakes faith in local democracy

'Elections Supervisor James Satcher' shakes faith in local democracy

Satcher's appointment is a low-water mark for political hackery in Manatee County.

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Apr 14, 2024
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Why are many Manatee County residents worried about local democracy, after Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday named Manatee County Commissioner James Satcher as the county’s interim elections administrator?

Justification for those fears was present on Satcher’s X (formerly Twitter) account this week — before it was deleted after I boosted what Satcher had poste…

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