Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called for an investigation into Election Day problems in Harris County, where voting hours had to be extended last Tuesday.
in Harris County failed to open at 7 a.m. on Election Day. The BakerRipley House in downtown Houston didn't open for over four hours because officials misplaced a key that was needed to use the voting machines, according to Houston Public Media.
A judge ordered voting hours to be extended until 8 p.m. across Harris County's 782 polling locations due to the delay in opening. Thelater ruled that voting"should occur only as permitted by" the Texas Election Code and votes cast after the original deadline should be segregated. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott attends a press conference during which he signed Senate Bills 2 and 3 at the Capitol on June 8, 2021, in Austin, Texas.The Harris County Republican Party said several polling locations were understaffed and ran out of paper.
Abbott, who won re-election to a third term last week, is asking the Texas Secretary of State, Attorney General, andPaul Best is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Story tips and ideas can be sent to
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