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May 19, 2015      10:19 AM

Bill to address mail-in ballots draws support in Senate committee

Online voter registration went down under pressure this session, but the omnibus bill to address mail-in ballots snafus remains in play

The current oversight of mail-in ballots in local elections is nothing short of a criminal offense, Alan Vera told the Senate State Affairs Committee.

Online voter registration went down under pressure this session, but the omnibus bill to address mail-in ballots snafus remains in play. On Monday in the Senate State Affairs Committee, Chair Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, introduced House Bill 1927 and rolled in language from House Bill 1308, House Bill 2384, House Bill 2724 and House Bill 3056, all dealing with the mail-in ballot issue.

Vera and his wife Colleen are active in Harris County Republican politics. Alan Vera told the committee that local election officials often ignore annual mail-in ballot requests that go to county election officials. In many cases, homebound or disabled voters do not know how or whether to vote in local elections, Vera said.

By Kimberly Reeves