Preliminary findings have been released by the Texas Secretary of State following an audit of the November 2022 election in Harris County.
According to a release, Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson said, "Harris County clearly had multiple failures conducting the election and violated election law for estimating needed ballot paper. Mistakes like these led to a poorly executed election which left many Harris County residents frustrated and may have prevented them from voting." said Secretary Nelson. "It is important to talk about these issues now in order to address them before the 2024 election cycle.
As of September 1, 2023, there is no longer an elections' administration office in Harris County. Legislation passed earlier this year returned the duties to the county clerk and tax assessor-collector. Nelson stressed that her agency is actively working with these offices to address problems found in the audit.
Harris County was selected for an audit as part of legislation passed in 2021 requiring audits of four randomly selected counties for the previous two years. Under legislation passed earlier this year, the Secretary of State’s office may assume administrative oversight of Harris County elections following complaints from certain stakeholders and a subsequent investigation. The failures identified in the preliminary findings are based on data and documentation provided by Harris County. Additional findings may be included in the comprehensive report as new information becomes available.
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