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"Did a 'Smooth and Secure' 2020 Election Cost the Texas Secretary of State Her Job?"
Posted on May 24, 2021 7:19 am by Rick Hasen
Houston Chronicle:
Texas Secretary of State Ruth Hughs announced her resignation Friday after Republicans in the Senate declined to confirm her appointment by Gov. Greg Abbott.
While Republicans have not publicly expressed any lack of faith in Hughs, Democrats point to her office’s assertion that Texas had a “smooth and secure” election in 2020.
“Apparently, that wasn’t what leadership wanted to hear,” said Rep. Donna Howard, D-Austin, in a tweet on Saturday.
The “smooth and secure” line became a highlight of the Democrats’ fight against a slew of Republican voting restrictions in the ongoing legislative session.
More:
https://electionlawblog.org/?p=122282