A new boss of South Carolina elections

The state election commission named Howard Knapp late last week as its executive director.  In that position, Knapp will serve as South Carolina’s chief election official and will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the agency.  He had worked as interim director and director of voter services and has had experience at audits to investigate fraud, waste, and abuse, along with helping state agencies find ways to improve and operate with greater efficiency.  The last four SEC executive directors were Marci Andino, James Hendrix, Lynn McCants, and James Ellisor.