The Wyoming Secretary of State investigated a complaint that was made against the former Campbell County Clerk and found that she had not done anything wrong.
In early December, the Coal Country Conservatives political action committee filed a complaint with the state against then-County Clerk Susan Saunders for her “biased and unethical statements and actions.”
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Sneaky, underhanded and unethical processes have no place in Wyoming politics. Everyone involved with this PAC should be watched closely by all the citizens of Campbell County and Wyoming as they have shown their true colors of deceitfulness and trying to fool voters. We see you. Kudos to Ms. Saunders for upholding election integrity over the decades of her career for Campbell County citizens.
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