Santa Clara County loses top election official before November races amid historic recount

Santa Clara County’s top elections official is bowing out four months before the November election and shortly after her office landed in the hot seat over a historic recount.

After nearly 30 years leading the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters through myriad controversies, Shannon Bushey is retiring on Friday due to medical reasons, according to spokesperson Steve Goltiao. He declined to comment further. Bushey also declined to comment through a spokesperson. It follows a medical leave Bushey had taken for a length of time that Goltiao declined to disclose due to privacy concerns. Assistant Registrar Matt Moreles will lead the office in the interim, likely through the looming presidential election.