“The suit, which was filed last year, names Secretary of State Jason Kander and his commissioner of securities, Andrew Hartnett, as defendants. Kander is a Democrat running for the U.S. Senate against Republican incumbent Roy Blunt.
“The plaintiff, Roumen Manolov, is a lawyer representing himself in the case. He was working in the secretary of state’s financial securities division when the office posted an opening for chief registration counsel in early 2014.
“Manolov’s lawsuit said he applied for the position but the job was never filled. Instead, he contends his bosses changed the job description and filled it with another applicant.” (Scott Canon and Jason Hancock, “Missouri Employee Claims Bias In Lost Promotion, Names Kander As Defendant,” Kansas City Star, 10/12/16)
Kander has faced questions for months about how he runs his office and has passed the blame on to others each time. After multiple election blunders, the state’s chief elections official still won’t take responsibility for his failures.
Now an employee is alleging that his office discriminated against an immigrant in order to hand a promotion to someone else. Will Kander take responsibility? Or will he just pass the buck once again?