Fulton Election Director Rick Barron to resign by year’s end

A day after his staff oversaw a trouble-free municipal election, the head of Fulton County’s elections operations announced he will leave at the end of the year.

Rick Barron notified county officials Wednesday afternoon that he would resign Dec. 31 from the job he has held for more than eight years, the last year of which he spent under extreme pressure and, at times, death threats.

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