The Texas Senate approved the measure Tuesday.
The Texas Senate approved a measure Tuesday that would give the secretary of state unprecedented power to nullify election results—but only in Harris County, which encompasses the Houston metropolitan area. The bill would give the governor-appointed position the power to call an entirely new election there should local officials ever run out of ballot paper .
The decision to target Harris County specifically comes after authorities there ran out of ballot paper at some polling sites last year, prompting Republicans to cry foul. Tuesday’s vote sparked ire from Democrats in the chamber, who said Republicans were trying to “rig results” and overturn lawfully held elections. The bill now heads to the state’s GOP-controlled House for a vote.
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