It is a far reach to see how you will deliver clean elections when you bend to a faction of the Republican party.”

Geraldine Roll, former Pinal County elections director

Geraldine Roll has resigned from her position as Pinal County elections director.

She did not hold back in her letter of resignation to Pinal County Manager Leo Lew:

With no regrets, I quit.

When you no longer respect those you work for, it is time to leave. I have watched as you idly stood by when I was attacked. I cannot work for an individual who does not support me. The environment fostered by your team and the Board of Supervisors is toxic.

I believe the Elections Department should not be politicized. You relegate impartiality, common sense and dedicated work to irrational, extremist political party views and rhetoric. It is a far reach to see how you will deliver clean elections when you bend to a faction of the Republican party. Clearly, politics are the value of this administration desires in a place where politics have no place: elections administration.

In my career, I have never been subject to the ridicule, disrespect, intimidation and attacks on my reputation and ethics that I have endured in the past months.

Really, Not Respectfully,

Geraldine Roll

Roll stepped into the position after the 2022 General Election, overseeing the recount process, according to a Pinal County Board of Supervisors post on Facebook @pinalcountybos.

“I want to thank Geri for her service during very challenging times and for the improvements that she identified and began to implement in the Elections Department. She has been an impactful public servant, and I wish her the best and know that she will continue to do great things in her career,”  Lew said.