GOP leaders are again discussing a range of election security measures, from higher...
A voting sign outside of the polling site at Fire Station Community Center on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Fort Worth, Texas.Texas Republicans spent most of the 2021 legislative session focusing on election security — and this year, it’s a top priority for them again.
Harris County Elections Administrator Clifford Tatum did not respond directly to the criticism, but said the office supports any legislation that increases voter registration and access to voting. Earlier in the year, Harris was the only county in the state that couldn’t finish tallying its primary election results within the 24-hour deadline dictated by state law. Days after, the county reported it had failed to include about 10,000 mail ballots in its final vote count .
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