Houston-area attorneys were in Austin on Tuesday after Democrats claimed a law that would eliminate Harris County's top election official's role is a 'politically motivated attack.'
Harris Co. Elections Administrator Clifford Tatum's role is at risk after Senate Bill 1750 appears to single out the county, according to attorneys.Harris County attorneys were in the 250th Civil Court Tuesday afternoon, along with Elections Administrator Clifford Tatum, asking Judge Karin Crump to issue an injunction.
Senate Bill 1750 would eliminate Tatum's role, returning the powers to the county tax-assessor collector and clerk. They were in charge of elections before the county created Tatum's position in 2020. According to county attorneys, 136 counties - approximately half of the state - have an elections administrator. However, the law only targets Tatum's role.The law only applies to counties with more than 3.5 million people - and Harris is the only county in the state to meet that criteria.
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