The Potter County Republican Party and chairman Daniel Rogers filed the federal lawsuit demanding a full manual count across all precincts prior to certification. Although plaintiffs acknowledge no prior local elections suffered alterations, they claim existing mandatory audit laws cannot protect electronic systems from advanced manipulation. The legal challenge emerges just before the November 3 election featuring a tight Senate race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico. Neither the campaigns nor the Texas Secretary of State's office have commented on the active litigation.
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Existing Texas statutes already require hand-count audits for election races that rely on…: Existing Texas statutes already require hand-count audits for election races that rely on electronic tabulators.
The litigation surfaces during a competitive U.S. Senate election where Democrat James Ta…: The litigation surfaces during a competitive U.S. Senate election where Democrat James Talarico narrowly leads Republican Ken Paxton.
The Texas Secretary of State's office declined to comment on the pending federal election…: The Texas Secretary of State's office declined to comment on the pending federal election litigation.
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Republicans in a Texas county have filed a lawsuit asking for ballots in the state’s midterm races to be hand-counted.
Days before the United States’ pivotal midterm elections, a Texas group affiliated with the Republican Party has asked a federal judge to stop certification of the state’s upcoming election results.
In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, the Potter County Republican Party and its chairman, Daniel Rogers, claim potential election interference by artificial intelligence (AI) or “malicious actors” that could compromise the results of next Tuesday’s elections in Texas.
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