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tonight here on the factor early
election is a little more than a
week away there will be a
noticeable change in Harris
County this time around the
Texas secretary of state's
office will be sending and
bringing an election inspectors
to keep a close eye on the vote
count process here in Harris
County specifically now this
mixed feelings along bipartisan
keeping it fair by hearing from
both sides we begin with
Democrat. Congresswoman Sheila
Jackson Lee she questions if
this change is actually a scare
tactic in disguise. So
congresswoman do you see it as
an issue that the state of Texas
is sending- election inspectors
down to Harris County could be
construed as an intimidation
tactic. Well it really is a
terrible shame- it is contrary
to the history of Texas-
president Lyndon Baines Johnson
a Texan signed the voting rights
act Robert Jordan a Texan. Help
to expand the rights of the
voting rights act to Texas I
called the twenty twenty two
election being aware of your
vote election. Because now we
have state officials scaring
voters scaring local officials
and scaring them into not being
able to do their job. I'm
concerned about the millions of
voters who will come out. To
vote. Using their voice and
their vote I'm concerned about
the tone that will be set. As
and whoever they vote for. Seeks
to express- their democratic
right. This letter. Is with no
foundation- I think it is
threatening. And I think it is
dangerous and so to voters I
want to say to them- this is
their country this is their
state their county. Boat with. A
courage and- without being.
Obstructed and know that they
will be individuals at the polls
to protect the voters. This
effort by the state. Is not to
protect the voters. It is to
make up something and to cause a
disruption in the voting
process. Do we know what these
inspectors will look like I mean
for all we know they could sit
down state troopers with side
arms that would. Would be
incredibly timid date people do
we know what they will look like
absolutely not we don't know
whether they will be contract
whether they're going to be
state employees. SP one has no
strictures no restrictions on
anything that the state can do-
included in SB one is the right
for the state to have pole
watches as well as opposition to
apple watches but here's the
crux of the situation. First of
all- the county rightly so
bought new machines to ensure.
That the voters would have- a
safe. Or a safer process in
which to vote in- secondarily no
one from the federal government
assess any. Fraudulent behavior
any disruption in the voting in
the state of Texas in twenty
twenty what would be wrong with
having extra eyes on the
election for those Republicans
and say we need this in Harris
County xtrasize. If everything
is on the up and up. Well let me
say. I for one champion
transparency in fact I wish I
Republican friends in the United
States Congress had allowed us
to- pass the- people act. Of the
John Robert Lewis. Voting rights
act to ensure transparency.
There is nothing wrong. With
telling a county to make sure
that they have. Sufficient
observers that can provide
reports to the state. On- the
procedures when you talk about
County. Where there was no
evidence of fraud in the
previous election. One county
this is not in Dallas County
this is not in bare county is.
Not up in Austin is not to my
knowledge in South Texas it is
in Harris County. One of the
largest counties in the nation
proficient. In the kind of
equipment we have. I think there
is something fishy going on and
so it's more than eyes on it I
welcome eyes on it I welcome at
the state may be organizing
observers known observers who
are here in the neighborhood in
the community they could do
that- and insists that our
election officers. Provide them
report detail report they could
do that. But now what are we
doing. What we're doing now is
announcing to the world we've
got. Was County voters and those
operating the voting process
under lockdown. We are concerned
even before the election. And we
are going to set the tone that's
something is not right. Be aware
of your vote voter and vote with
courage and determination-
because nothing is wrong with
this process- that the county
has been using and nothing is
wrong with your vote that's the
message we have to have. And in
addition we will need federal
eyes on this and there are many
of us seeking the U. S.
on site. To determine what the
state is doing particular. Now
as we always strive to do the
other side of the story we
promised and try to deliver now
we're talking to Republican city
council member. Michael cool
boss and he tells me why these
election monitors are needed
needed in Harris County. Girls
been- buys for those who have
concerns that this is an
intimidation tactic by
Republicans with the State
sending election inspectors to
Harris County specifically what
would you tell those people. I
wouldn't worry about that I
think everybody that that Israel
should devote just needs to
vote. And- I wouldn't worry
about them coming down and
taking a look at what's going
on. Because I don't think it's
the people go out and exercise
their right to vote. And their
vote will count then up then
we'll have a good clean election
. Why is there a need for these
inspectors to come. To Harris
County. Well there's poll
watchers you know what that we
already have and there's been a
that are dead voting and
different types of. Malfeasance
but listen if we're not doing
anything wrong then it doesn't
matter. Then then I say the let
them come let him look any good
can't hurt anything and not let
let's move on and let's have a
we've heard in the past
especially in the presidential
election in twenty twenty many
people say there was massive
voter fraud. Do you believe that
there was massive broke voter
fraud around the country. Well I
do believe that that there are
times when ever a person has has
the past past or maybe is. Is
incompetent to be able to vote
and somebody may be voting for
them to help them mark are to
But but that's got to be a very
very small number I don't think
it's enough to- to turn Alexion
over. So I'm not going to up to
side with those who who talk
about this massive voting fraud
because it disenfranchises mate.
Who is a registered voter to go
vote I don't I don't want
anybody who's not supposed to
vote to vote. Because it only
disenfranchises the actual
voters. All right councilmember
coup barge Michael botched thank
you for joining us here on the
fact runs sensor. And always
good to see and don't make
yourself the stranger next time.
And everybody needs to go vote.