Facing felony charges over election paperwork, Northern California sheriff plans to resign – By Jason Pohl and Ryan Sabalow (Sacramento Bee) / March 15, 2022
A Northern California sheriff who was charged last week with felony voter fraud and lying on election paperwork announced on Monday that he planned to resign his post immediately.
Del Norte County Sheriff Randall Waltz submitted his resignation letter Monday. In it, Waltz defended himself, saying that he had followed the legal residency requirements ever since he was appointed sheriff in September. He also said that the address he listed on filing papers for the upcoming election, which was the basis for the felony charges, is, in fact, his legal residence.
“That said, the vigorous defense of these charges will necessarily detract from my ability to perform my duties as Sheriff and, more importantly, will cast the staff of the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office in a negative light,” Waltz wrote. “These hard-working folks, who daily put their lives on the line to serve the public, deserve better.”
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