Texas County Asks for U.S. Election Monitors as State Plans to Send Inspectors in ‘2018
AUSTIN – Today, the Texas Department of Public Safety announced that the Texas Attorney General’s Office has contracted with the state’s Election Security Task Force to plan how to deploy and deploy in 2018. “Voting is a cornerstone of our democracy, and we will not tolerate any threats to the integrity and integrity of our vote,” said Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. “We are constantly working to improve our election security and will continue to look for innovative ways to protect our elections.” The plan will be comprised of several different subcommittees, each responsible for identifying vulnerabilities in Texas elections, and working with their counterparts in other jurisdictions to make plans to reduce the risk to Texas election systems. The plan is due to be submitted to Texas counties for their consideration in April, though final approval is not expected to occur until the fall.
The Texas Attorney General’s Voting Integrity Subcommittee worked with the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to create a risk management program that will include the National Audits, Audits, and Inspectors Program (NAAIP). The NAAIP, funded by the EAC, will perform a series of nationwide or county-wide audits of counties’ election systems to investigate vulnerabilities. The statewide election security audit will be supported by the Texas Electronic Balloting Security Inspection Program. During the audit, the Texas Elections Division will work alongside the state and the EAC to ensure that each county has at least one election official, election judge, and polling place security staff who meet the highest standards of election security as provided by the law.
Paxton also announced that the Texas Attorney General’s Office has contracted with the state’s Election Security Task Force to plan how to deploy and deploy in 2018. “Voting is a cornerstone of our democracy, and we will not tolerate any threats to the integrity and integrity of our vote,” said Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. “We are constantly working to improve our election security and will continue to look for innovative ways to protect our elections.”
“We know that in order to be effective, election systems must be secure. The Texas General Election Plan ensures that the right election systems are in place to count all the votes correctly. Each day, our elections must be counted accurately in a manner that meets the will of our citizens. When it comes to protecting our elections, however, everyone’s job