Texas bill allows secretary of state to overturn elections

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Texas bill allows secretary of state to overturn elections

BY STEPHEN NEUKAM - 05/03/23 10:57 AM ET

Texas lawmakers advanced a bill this week that would allow the secretary of state, who is handpicked by the governor, to overturn the results of an election and order a new one in the state’s largest county.

The bill targets Harris County, the largest in the state and the third largest in the U.S., which includes Houston and has a population of around 4.7 million. It would allow the secretary of state, currently Republican Jane Nelson, to order a new election in the county if 2 percent or more of the polling locations ran out of ballot paper for more than an hour.

Written to apply to counties with a population over 2.7 million, which only applies to Harris County in the state, the bill follows criticism by Republican lawmakers over polling issues in the county in the 2022 midterm elections. It passed the state Senate on Tuesday, and now must be considered in the House.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3985519-texas-bill-allows-sos-to-overturn-elections/

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Texas bill allows secretary of state to overturn elections

BY STEPHEN NEUKAM - 05/03/23 10:57 AM ET

Texas lawmakers advanced a bill this week that would allow the secretary of state, who is handpicked by the governor, to overturn the results of an election and order a new one in the state’s largest county.

The bill targets Harris County, the largest in the state and the third largest in the U.S., which includes Houston and has a population of around 4.7 million. It would allow the secretary of state, currently Republican Jane Nelson, to order a new election in the county if 2 percent or more of the polling locations ran out of ballot paper for more than an hour.

Written to apply to counties with a population over 2.7 million, which only applies to Harris County in the state, the bill follows criticism by Republican lawmakers over polling issues in the county in the 2022 midterm elections. It passed the state Senate on Tuesday, and now must be considered in the House.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3985519-texas-bill-allows-sos-to-overturn-elections/

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The bill targets Harris County, the largest in the state and the third largest in the U.S., which includes Houston and has a population of around 4.7 million. It would allow the secretary of state, currently Republican Jane Nelson, to order a new election in the county if 2 percent or more of the polling locations ran out of ballot paper for more than an hour.