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It has been 15 months since Democrat DaSean Jones was sworn in as a Harris County criminal district court judge. He’s presided over hundreds of cases since then. And he’ll be on the ballot again in November, this time for a seat on the Texas Supreme Court. But there’s an asterisk on his 2022 election win: His opponent, Republican Tami Pierce, is still challenging the outcome in court, arguing that there were “improper or illegal votes that shouldn’t have been counted” and that the election was “plagued with mistakes.” Her case is awaiting a ruling from a Bexar County visiting judge. It’s another example of a pattern officials and experts say they’re seeing around Texas in recent years: elections that just won’t end. Natalia Contreras, Votebeat.
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Brennan Center Local Election Officials Survey — May 2024
Officials beef up security as survey shows nearly 40% grapple with threats, harassment
By Ruby Edlin and Lawrence Norden
The Brennan Center
A new Brennan Center survey of local election officials reveals that the vast majority have taken steps since 2020 to protect voters, election workers, and election infrastructure from threats and violence in 2024. The enhanced security measures come as large numbers of election officials who responded to the survey report having experienced threats, abuse, or harassment. Election officials also shared ongoing concerns about both the safety of their staff and colleagues, as well as the possibility of political interference in the upcoming election. As election officials perform crucial work under these challenging conditions, the survey indicates officials’ budgets to grow in order to keep up with administrative and security needs.
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