Fred Sherman had served as Johnson County election commissioner since 2021. "I was given the option to resign or be terminated from the position, and I elected to resign," Sherman wrote on social media.
A former Kansas mayor will make his first court appearance in Comanche County in connection with alleged election crimes, including voting as a noncitizen three times.
Fred Sherman announced his resignation from the position of Johnson County, Kansas, election commissioner Thursday after four years in the job, according to Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab.