Secretary of State Nelson notifies Harris County about voter registration complaint, investigation

AUSTIN — The Office of the Texas Secretary of State notified Harris County that a complaint was received which could trigger state oversight following an investigation.

“I take the issues raised in this complaint very seriously, and my office will begin an immediate investigation,” said Secretary Nelson. “If we find reason to believe the Harris County Elections Office is failing to protect voter rolls or is not operating in the good faith Texans deserve, we will not hesitate to take the next step toward state oversight.”

The letter, addressed to Tax Assessor-Collector and Voter Registrar Annette Ramirez, responds to a complaint alleging that voters used post office box addresses instead of a physical residence address, as required by law.