南卡罗来纳州解雇了最高选举官员,因为投票机合同超支4M美元,违反安全规定。 South Carolina fired top election officials over a $4M overspend and security breaches in a voting machine contract.

南卡罗来纳州选举机构解雇了主席及两位顶尖官员, 调查发现2800万美元的投票机合同超支400万美元, South Carolina’s election agency fired its chairman and two top officials after an investigation revealed a $4 million overspend on a $28 million voting machine contract, bringing total costs to $32 million. 这些射击是在发现未披露的财务差异和在私人会议室发现一个隐藏的录音装置之后发生的。 The firings followed findings of undisclosed financial discrepancies and the discovery of a hidden recording device in a private meeting room. 虽然该机构否认解雇与分享敏感选民数据的争端有关,但对数据安全和透明度仍然感到关切。 While the agency denied the dismissals were linked to disputes over sharing sensitive voter data, concerns remain about data security and transparency. 国家继续寻求具有法律约束力的保障措施,以便与其他国家分享选民信息,包括社会保障号码,以防止重复登记。 The state continues to seek legally binding safeguards for sharing voter information, including Social Security numbers, with other states to prevent duplicate registrations. 现在至少有三个国家机构正在调查合同和有关问题。 At least three state agencies are now investigating the contract and related issues.