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Texas Senate Passes Bill To Seize Control of Elections from Local Authorities
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2023 3:11 am
by ProfessorDetective
"S.B. 1933 would allow the secretary of state — in Texas, a position appointed by the governor — to take over election administration and voter registration in Texas counties. The bill would specifically authorize this “administrative oversight” if an election complaint is filed with the secretary of state’s office and the secretary of state has “good cause to believe that a recurring pattern of problems with election administration or voter registration exists in the county.”"
So, Texas might be a complete write-off, now.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-al ... thorities/
Re: Texas Senate Passes Bill To Seize Control of Elections from Local Authorities
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2023 4:02 am
by McAvoy
ProfessorDetective wrote: ↑Mon Apr 17, 2023 3:11 am
"S.B. 1933 would allow the secretary of state — in Texas, a position appointed by the governor — to take over election administration and voter registration in Texas counties. The bill would specifically authorize this “administrative oversight” if an election complaint is filed with the secretary of state’s office and the secretary of state has “good cause to believe that a recurring pattern of problems with election administration or voter registration exists in the county.”"
So, Texas might be a complete write-off, now.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-al ... thorities/
Is it that simple? For a single person to overturn an election. The Secretary of State can decide who wins? Is that what I am reading?
Re: Texas Senate Passes Bill To Seize Control of Elections from Local Authorities
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2023 4:51 am
by ProfessorDetective
McAvoy wrote: ↑Mon Apr 17, 2023 4:02 am
ProfessorDetective wrote: ↑Mon Apr 17, 2023 3:11 am
"S.B. 1933 would allow the secretary of state — in Texas, a position appointed by the governor — to take over election administration and voter registration in Texas counties. The bill would specifically authorize this “administrative oversight” if an election complaint is filed with the secretary of state’s office and the secretary of state has “good cause to believe that a recurring pattern of problems with election administration or voter registration exists in the county.”"
So, Texas might be a complete write-off, now.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-al ... thorities/
Is it that simple? For a single person to overturn an election. The Secretary of State can decide who wins? Is that what I am reading?
It seems to be? I assume there's a "Only CisHet-Republican-WASPs Need Apply" loophole/contingency in there, somewhere.
Re: Texas Senate Passes Bill To Seize Control of Elections from Local Authorities
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2023 10:01 am
by hammerofglass
The GOP can't win elections so elections have to die.
Dropping their wildly unpopular policy positions for something voters actually support is apparently not an option.
Re: Texas Senate Passes Bill To Seize Control of Elections from Local Authorities
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2023 6:33 am
by Draco Dracul
Can't wait for Greg Abbott to declare himself caesar.
Re: Texas Senate Passes Bill To Seize Control of Elections from Local Authorities
Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2023 2:52 am
by Fuzzy Necromancer
Well shit. Really sucks to be Texan as if it wasn't hard enough already.