南卡罗来纳州任命Jenny Wooten为常任选举主任, South Carolina appoints Jenny Wooten as permanent election chief after former director’s firing and arrest.

南卡罗来纳选举委员会任命珍妮·伍滕担任其常设执行主任,她自2025年9月以来担任临时主任后,经一致表决后,她获得任命。 The South Carolina Election Commission has appointed Jenny Wooten as its permanent executive director, following a unanimous vote after she served as interim director since September 2025. 她的任命是在前导演Howard Knapp因不当行为和贪污指控被解雇和逮捕之后作出的,前副手Paige Saronich也因窃听指控被逮捕。 Her appointment comes after former director Howard Knapp was fired and arrested on misconduct and embezzlement charges, with former deputy Paige Salonich also arrested on wiretapping charges. Wooten于2022年加入该委员会,以前曾担任参谋长,现在仍然必须得到参议院的确认。 Wooten, who joined the commission in 2022 and previously served as chief of staff, must still receive Senate confirmation. 她从多个州办事处汲取了经验,强调选举的完整性和透明度。 She brings experience from multiple state offices and has emphasized election integrity and transparency.