Texas Election Integrity at Risk

Early Voting Must Be Backed-up with Paper Tapes

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A press conference was held at the Texas Capitol to urge Governor Abbott, Lt. Gov. Patrick, House Speaker Straus, and the Texas Elections Committee to immediately act to restore paper backup records for Early Voting. More than 1,000 personally signed



There is also a recent request for Attorney General Ken Paxton to issue an



Plenty of time exists to instruct election judges to print the paper backup tapes at the close of Early Voting which is several weeks away. To date, no executive action has been taken to restore the paper backup records for Early Voting in Texas. Austin, Texas – October 24, 2016 - Early Voting results in Texas are at risk. Texas laws require Early Voting paper backup records to prevent electronic hacking of elections. To the surprise of Texans, a bureaucrat in the Texas Secretary of State's office has issued instructions to counties to ignore state election laws that require the printing of paper backup records for Early Voting.Texas Election Code 66.023 clearly demands precinct returns be printed, signed and returned to count officers as backup records to prove how the computers say we voted. Texans are beside themselves because the Secretary of State's office should be demanding that every county follow all laws to ensure the utmost integrity of our elections.A press conference was held at the Texas Capitol to urge Governor Abbott, Lt. Gov. Patrick, House Speaker Straus, and the Texas Elections Committee to immediately act to restore paper backup records for Early Voting. More than 1,000 personally signed letters were presented along with a summary of prominent Texans and citizens and the 140 cities where they reside.There is also a recent request for Attorney General Ken Paxton to issue an opinion related to printing of paper backup tapes.Plenty of time exists to instruct election judges to print the paper backup tapes at the close of Early Voting which is several weeks away. To date, no executive action has been taken to restore the paper backup records for Early Voting in Texas. A video of the press conference can be found HERE. Distinguished Texans Desiring

Paper Backup Tapes for Early Voting

JoAnn Fleming of Grassroots American We The People

Cathie Adams, Former Republican Party Chair and President of Texas Eagle Forum

Wilks and York Families of Eastland County

Russ Ramsland of Dallas County

Ray Meyers of Kaufman County

Mike Olcott of Parker County

Tom Glass, Chair Election Integrity Committee of Texas Libertarian Party

Rodolfo Martinez, Chair Texas Civil Rights Committee of LULAC

Susan Straus of Bexar County

Jim Keller of Bexar County

Dr. Gil Robinson, Libertarian Party Bexar County

Donna Wilcox, Republican Party Chair, Burnet County

Vickie Slaton, SREC

Georgia Stapleton, Tarrant County

Teresa Beckmeyer, Midland County

Bill Hussey, Llano County

Senator Bob Hall

Senator Don Huffines

Representative Molly White

Aaron Harris, Direct Action Texas

Craig Cosgray, Marble Falls

Sue Evenwell, Republican Party Chair Cass County

Jim Skaggs of Travis County

Fidel Acevedo LULAC Travis County

Fred Blanton of Harris County

Larry Korkmas, TFIRE President Harris County

Jim Stanley of Henderson County

Joe Palmer, Johnson County

Penny Story of Ellis County

Mark Miller, Ph.D. of Travis County

Donald and Jackie King of Navarro County

Sue Glover of Dallas County

Jeannie Forrest of Dallas County

Mary Bosworth of Dallas County

Pauline Dedrick of Dallas County

Josie Schoolcraft of Cherokee County

Terry Wareham of Bastrop County

Robin Hayes of Eastland County

Bob Brewer of Tyler

Daniel Llanes of Travis County

Brad Underwood of Dallas County

Beth Biesel of Dallas County

Charles Langerfelt of Dallas County

Kirk Launius of Dallas County

Barbara Harless of Collin County

and many more…elected County Commissioners, City Council, and Precinct Chairs Call to Action - Demand Paper Tapes Be Printed for Early Voting



1. Personally call and demand printing of Results Tapes for Early Voting: Governor, Greg Abbott — (512) 463-1782

Attorney General Ken Paxton — (512) 475-4413

Lt. Governor, Dan Patrick — (512) 463-0001

Speaker of the House, Joe Straus — (512) 463-1000



2. Only Vote on Paper or on Election Day . Tell your clubs and friends to

Avoid Early Voting because election integrity in Texas is at risk.



Only vote when a paper backup record exists!

It might be a long day at the Polls on Election Day-- Go early in the morning. Pressley says, “Texas elections encompass Presidential, congressional, and statewide races; therefore, all counties are expected to consistently adhere to all election integrity laws and procedures because we are collectively subject to the results.”

Full Press Release can be found HERE Texans from all over the state demand election integrity

and paper backup records for Early Voting.

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