Texas Scorecard by By Erin Anderson November 19, 2021
Gov. Abbott approves funds for new Election Audit Division.Texas’ newly appointed chief election official provided voters in Collin County with a progress report this week on the state’s ongoing partial audit of the November 2020 election—efforts bolstered by $4 million in funding announced today for a new Election Audit Division within the Texas secretary of state’s office.
In a virtual town hall meeting Wednesday hosted by State Sen. Angela Paxton (R–McKinney), Texas Secretary of State John Scott described the steps involved in the audit, what progress has been made, and why it’s important.
“It’s a huge undertaking, but one that’s necessary to restore confidence in our elections,” Scott told Paxton’s constituents in the meeting focused on election integrity.
Scott was appointed secretary of state in October, following a five-month vacancy in the position. At the time, he said his top priority was completing the internal audits.
Paxton’s Senate District 8 lies mostly within Collin County, one of the four counties included in the ongoing audit. She said election integrity was the most frequent topic of communications her office received this legislative session.
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