Political

Electoral Commission boss resigns after losing over 1,000 votes (in Australia)

News from Australia of the latest twist in the controversy over an election recount:

THE boss of the Australian Electoral Commission has resigned in the wake of the fall-out over the bungled West Australian Senate recount that has prompted a new election costing taxpayers millions of dollars…

The move to resign comes amid controversy and speculation about Mr Killesteyn’s future in the position after the AEC lost almost 1400 votes in the knife-edge senate recount in WA [Western Australia] in September.

Hat-tip: Toby James

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