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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.