Texas Republican group seeks to block certification of state’s election
Summary
The Potter County Republican Party and its chairman sued in federal court to stop Texas from certifying results in the upcoming election. They cite possible hacking involving AI or foreign actors and seek a hand count of every ballot statewide, but the filing identifies no compromised machines and says no earlier county election was altered by a third party.Key Facts
- The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday by the Potter County Republican Party and chairman Daniel Rogers.
- The plaintiffs seek a hand count of all ballots from every Texas precinct before certification.
- The complaint alleges that voting-machine components made in China could be vulnerable to tampering.
- The filing does not identify any compromised voting machines in Potter County or elsewhere in Texas.
- Texas law already requires hand-count audits when electronic tabulators are used; the plaintiffs say those audits are insufficient.
- The complaint says no previous election in Potter County was altered by a third party.
- Texas Secretary of State spokesperson Alicia Pierce said the office did not plan to comment on the lawsuit.
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