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 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.