Texas Senate advances bill to create 'election marshals.'
The Texas Senate has advanced a proposal that would require the secretary of state to appoint a chief election marshal, who in turn would name election officers in regions throughout the state, to investigate suspected election violations.
Senate Bill 220, by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, would provide the secretary of state, who serves as the chief elections officer in Texas, an avenue "to immediately address election violations as they are occurring," according to the bill's analysis.
The proposal, which the Senate approved Wednesday, would call in the Texas Department of Public Safety to protect poll watchers, ensure ballots are handled through the proper chain of custody and provide security on election days, among other tasks.
"One of the problems is that there's simply no tools to make sure that there's not voter intimidation," Bettencourt said while laying out his proposal earlier this month during a Senate State Affairs Committee hearing.
https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/elections/state/2023/04/25/texas-legislature-senate-bill-220-advances-proposal-create-election-marshals/70112049007/
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