Texas Republicans are advancing legislation that would allow state authorities to remove local election officials, designate marshals to investigate voting complaints and single out the state’s most populous county by giving it its own election rules.
abortion providers. Texas Republicans are now considering legislation that would create a way to remove elected prosecutors who take similar stances, and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp The raft of election legislation in Texas comes less than two years after Gov. Greg Abbott
Another bill would require local election officials to quickly provide comprehensive answers to questions from candidates, county officials and the chairs of political parties. If the answers are deemed unsatisfactory, the secretary of state could intervene and, after an audit, appoint a conservator to supervise elections there. Another proposal would allow the secretary of state to hire law enforcement officers who could investigate election complaints and impound ballots and voting equipment.
“It’s just preposterous that in the 21st century, [the] government puts on an election and can’t get ballot paper to the polls and thousands of votes are suppressed,” Bettencourt said. Menefee compared the bills to the state’s recent takeover of the Houston school district and the bill that would provide a way to remove elected prosecutors.“It’s all part of a theme,” he said. “The Republican Party in the state of Texas couldn’t win the hearts and minds of voters in Harris County, so now they’re trying to take that power by force.”
Österreich Neuesten Nachrichten, Österreich Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Texas could take rare step to eliminate Harris County's elections administrator positionThe Texas Legislature could abolish the Harris County elections administrator, taking an unprecedented step to remove a local official by targeting one county.
Weiterlesen »
$7.5 million Lotto Texas jackpot ticket sold in North TexasThe multi-million dollar prize hasn't been claimed at this time.
Weiterlesen »
Texas drought: Southeast Texas exits drought after wet start to May, heavy rainfallA cold front brings a chance of strong to severe storms and more drought relief well northwest of here over the next few days. We've kicked the drought to the curb completely with all of our early month rain.
Weiterlesen »
Texas senator tries new path in bid to revise Texas free-speech lawA senator opened a new route to push through a change to a Texas free-speech law: he tacked on similar language to an unrelated bill that already passed the House. The change would leave news outlets and private citizens vulnerable to frivolous lawsuits.
Weiterlesen »
Texas senator tries new path in bid to revise Texas free-speech lawIn a last-minute hearing Wednesday, Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, opened another avenue to get the bill passed, raising alarm among free-speech advocates.
Weiterlesen »
WATCH LIVE: Congressional Republicans hold press conference on the debt ceilingWATCH LIVE 11:15AM: Republicans from the House of Representatives and Senate are holding a press conference amid debt ceiling negotiations between the White House and congressional leaders.
Weiterlesen »