April 22, 2006

Monterey County registrar of voters resigns

"Tony Anchundo has mysteriously resigned as Monterey County's registrar of voters -- and his departure less than seven weeks before the June 6 primary election leaves a vacuum in the department.

The reasons for Anchundo's departure were unknown late Friday.

"He caught everyone off guard by quitting, especially with the election only... weeks away," said Supervisor Dave Potter. "We're all kind of mystified."

News of Anchundo's resignation was delivered to area media about 6 p.m. Friday in a press release e-mailed by Maia Carroll, the county's spokeswoman. No reason was given for his resignation and Anchundo could not be reached for comment Friday evening. County Administrative Officer Lew Bauman was not available for comment.

"This comes as a big surprise," said county Supervisor Lou Calcagno. "There's probably more to the story that I don't know. But I'm wanting to hear why."

With the Election Department gearing up for a big election June 6, the loss of Anchundo will be difficult for the department, Calcagno said."

The article is here.

Posted by Randy Riddle at April 22, 2006 07:44 PM