John Scott, Texas’ top elections official, to step down at end of year

Secretary of State John Scott announced his resignation on Monday. He will step down as the state’s top elections official at the end of the year. (Credit: Sergio Flores for The Texas Tribune)

Texas Secretary of State John Scott will step down from his role as the state’s top elections official at the end of the year.

“When I took office as Texas Secretary of State in October of last year, I did so with a singular goal and mission in mind: to help restore Texas voters’ confidence in the security of our state’s elections,” Scott wrote in a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday. Scott said he would be returning to private practice.