Latest: at least 12 locations in #HarrisCounty #Houston are out of paper needed to print ballots. Some have been waiting for hours for paper & turning voters away.
#Election2022
#Election2022
I really did not think a tweet thread would be necessary today, but...
One person has died after being electrocuted, but not many details available yet:
https://twitter.com/hollyshansen/status/1590092569463119872?s=20&t=vhsCZbk6SrjGzknm3mhaVA
The Houston Chronicle reporting: "A city of Houston employee was pronounced dead at 12:28 p.m. near the polling place at Melrose Park Community Center, according to Martee Black, a Houston Fire Department spokesman."
Working on a list of locations- one is Hamilton Middle School in Cypress. Northwest portion of the county.
From earlier- multiple locations experienced malfunctioning equipment, some were not able to open until several hours after scheduled time (7 a.m.).
ICYMI from last month: Harris County's 2020 elections is undergoing an audit, and will be audited again after this #Election2022
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Just a little history: After the March 2020 Primary problems, elected District Clerk Diane Trautman (D) resigned. Commissioners appointed former Texas Dem Party Vice Chair Chris Hollins to replace her for the rest of the year...
Some of Hollins' plans were blocked by courts, such as sending out mail ballots or mail ballot applications to all. Hollins shut down the extra-legal drive thru voting centers after a federal judge indicated legal issues. thetexan.news/harris-county-…
The Democratic majority on Commissioners Court then voted to take elections responsibilities away from the elected Clerk and Voter Registrar and create a new Elections Administrator.
There were procedural errors, but the office was created and the first EA appointed was a former #Houston City Council candidate Isabel Longoria.
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The county experienced multiple issues under Longoria's tenure and made national news for this one: thetexan.news/harris-county-…
Longoria resigned and the county appointed Clifford Tatum to replace her- he only took over a few months ago.
While the Democrat majority on commissioners court has sought legal ways to block audits, Tatum has been more cooperative than his predecessor, but last week Dem Commissioners Ellis & Garcia asked for DOJ monitoring. thetexan.news/state-election…
Update on the electrocution death- not inside the polling site, but site had to be closed. abc13.com/north-houston-…
Here’s the locations that ran out of paper, but I’m told there’s more now. 
Update: there are now 20 locations that have reported running out of paper ballots.
#HarrisCounty #Texas #Election2022
#HarrisCounty #Texas #Election2022
Now Texas Civil Rights Project is filing a lawsuit to keep the polls open beyond the 7 pm time.
Texas Organizing Project has filed now for an extension.
Texas Organizing Project has filed to extend hours.
Those who get in line after 7 pm would be casting a provisional ballot.
Witness is testifying that even after location at Baker Ripley opened, hours late, equipment was not working.
TRO is requesting keeping 10 polling locations open for another hour...
Proposed order
Harris County assistant attorney Jonathon Fombonne is disputing that 20 locations are out of paper ballots, says paper ballots are being delivered.
Judge grants TRO
Paper ballots have been delivered to locations- all should be operating. A judge has ordered countywide polling sites to remain open until 8 pm but those who get in line after 7 will vote a provisional ballot.
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