Deputy director fired from South Carolina Election Commission for improper conduct

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) — The deputy director of the South Carolina Election Commission has been terminated following an investigation into alleged improper conduct, marking the second firing within the agency in a week.

Paige Salonich was terminated effective Sept. 18 for committing several policy violations, including using inappropriate language toward her colleagues and placing an “unauthorized device” in an agency meeting room, according to a copy of a Sept. 22 separation letter obtained by News 2.

Salonich’s firing comes after a Human Resources investigation revealed that she “maliciously used profane and abusive language” and raised her voice at leadership during an outburst on Sept. 17 that left “other employees visibly shaken, created an unprofessional environment, and undermined the Commission’s ability to conduct business in an orderly and respectful manner,” the letter stated.

Salonich was allegedly recorded on agency security cameras placing an unauthorized device in a meeting room that same day. Officials have not specified what the device was, but unidentified sources told The State it was a voice-activated digital recorder.



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