On June 12, the Texas House Elections Committee began taking testimony on ballot secrecy following reports by Current Revolt that identified ballots. The Texas Secretary of State's Office acknowledged that in limited circumstances, publicly available records could be used to identify a specific person's ballot. This revelation has raised concerns among voter advocacy groups, who have asked the U.S. Department of Justice to intervene and protect ballot secrecy. Texas lawmakers are also considering ending countywide voting, which has sparked debates about the potential impact on costs and voter access. Ballot secrecy is a fundamental tenet to democracy, ensuring voters' ballots cannot be traced back to them.
Voter advocacy groups asked the U.S. Department of Justice to use “all available legal authorities” to protect ballot secrecy after confirmation that some voters’ ballots could be identified through public records. With @VotebeatUS https://t.co/evIuFlmRnt
Ballot secrecy is a fundamental tenet to democracy, ensuring voters' ballots cannot be traced back to them. The Secretary of State's Office says that may not be the case in certain cases in Texas. Story: https://t.co/MTrY7KXvy4 https://t.co/80CaHXwIa1
Ballot security has been top of mind for many, as methods for revealing voter history have been exposed through the use of publicly available data. #txlege https://t.co/uEjTAeH1gl
Texas election officials acknowledge holes in ballot secrecy https://t.co/1yf94HM2i3
Ballot secrecy is a fundamental tenet to democracy, ensuring voters' ballots cannot be traced back to them. The Secretary of State's Office says that may not be the case in certain cases in Texas. https://t.co/uBBXrpQjWN
Texas lawmakers considering ending countywide voting, raising concerns about costs and voter access. https://t.co/ivGp3ARSnd (via @TexasTribune)
More people catching on that ballot secrecy is compromised in the state of Texas thanks to @CurrentRevolt reporting https://t.co/f0onPkJ05E
Happening now: The Texas House Elections committee is taking testimony on ballot secrecy, after @CurrentRevolt reporting identifying ballots. SOS Office: "In limited circumstances, through publicly available records, you may be able to identify a specific person's ballot." https://t.co/2ybDEpp5nx