Florida official Brenda Snipes: racism 'probably' a factor in attacks against me
Snipes, 75, was condemned for sending results two minutes after 3pm deadline in the race between Rick Scott and Bill Nelson
David Smith in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
@smithinamerica
Sat 17 Nov 2018 10.32 EST
A top elections official in Florida who endured national humiliation after missing a midterms recount deadline by two minutes has told the Guardian that racism is “probably†a factor in the backlash against her.
Brenda Snipes, elections supervisor of Broward county, was condemned by Republicans and Democrats after failing to submit tallies in the US Senate race between Rick Scott and Bill Nelson on schedule.
On Friday, with a hand count of votes under way, about two dozen protesters continued their vigil in a car park outside Snipes’s headquarters. Some claimed without evidence that she had missed the deadline deliberately because the results she oversaw boosted Scott’s overall lead.
In a short interview, Snipes, 75, said: “You know, the protesters have been claiming stuff all week so whatever they’re doing, that’s what they’re doing. That’s what they feel like they need to do.â€
Asked if she felt it was racially motivated, the supervisor replied: “Probably. Probably.†She declined to elaborate.
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/nov/17/brenda-snipes-florida-election-recount-senate