10,000 Uncounted Ballots From Texas Primary Found Shortly Before Elections Official Resigns

The Harris County elections commissioner resigned following reports of 10,000 uncounted ballots from the nation’s first primary of the 2022 midterm elections in Texas.

QUICK FACTS:
  • The Harris County elections commissioner Isabel Longoria announced her resignation effective July 1, according to The Epoch Times.
  • Longoria’s resignation comes just days after there were 10,000 uncounted ballots found for last weeks’ primary election.
  • While Longoria didn’t offer a reason for her resignation, she was also the subject of a lawsuit by the Texas Republican party following the discovery of the uncounted ballots.
  • The Epoch Times reportedly contacted the Harris County Elections Division for comment and was awaiting an answer at the time of publishing.
LONGORIA’S STATEMENT ABOUT THE RESIGNATION:
  • “Today I am submitting my resignation, effective July 1,” Isabel Longoria said in the announcement. “I think this date ensures that there is a presiding officer during the May and June elections and allows the election commission the time they need to find a replacement. I remain committed to the office and its mission and hope to aid in defeating harmful rhetoric to ensure successful elections in the future.”
  • “The buck stops with me to address issues for voters and I did not meet my own standard or the standard set by commissioners,” Longoria added.
  • “While the votes were scanned into our tabulation computer, they were not transferred and counted as a part of the unofficial final results as they should have been,” the Harris County Elections Office said in a statement, blaming an “oversight” for why the votes weren’t counted in the county, which is home to Houston.
BACKGROUND:
  • Prior to Longoria’s announcement, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said that she spoke with the commissioner about a “change in leadership,” the judge said at a Commissioners Court meeting last week.
  • There were, reportedly, other issues with the primary election, including staffing and equipment issues, in addition to longer-than-usual lines, according to local reports.

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