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What is it with Galveston County?

The recall effort of the Mayor of Texas City has failed to garner the necessary signatures of registered voters but the controversy has just started. According to a press release from Texas City:

The Texas City Police Department is investigating multiple citizen complaints regarding potentially fraudulent activities related to the recent recall petition. TCPD has received sworn affidavits alleging forgery, including at least one confirmed instance where the name, address, and signature of a deceased person appeared among the submitted entries.

Uh-oh. After signatures of registered voters for a recall are collected they are provided to a verification team in Galveston County. Like the recall effort of La Marque City Council Member Joseph Lowry some of the entries are disqualified for not meeting the requirements for signing. A common mistake is the voter does not live in the district, or they are not a registered voter. These invalid entries are simply removed and not counted. These are considered simple mistakes and goes against the recall effort.

But whoever was on the verification team for the recall of the TC Mayor saw something bad enough to report the issues to the Police Department for further investigation. This recall effort was led by the Texas City Municipal Police Association and Mainland Tool & Supply company. Knowingly submitting false information on a recall petition is a serious issue and could result in a felony charge. Falsifying entries with dead people or with names of people who do not exist could end someone in jail.

Let’s see where this investigation goes. Meanwhile the recall effort has failed and the Mayor could face a challenger in the next election.

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