Dallas City Wire

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Marc Veasey, along with key members of the Texas State House of Representatives and the Tarrant County Commissioners Court, sent a letter to Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke requesting the U.S. Department of Justice investigate Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare’s actions to undermine minority voters in Tarrant County and led to the resignation of County Elections Administrator Heider Garcia.  The letter specifically calls on Assistant Attorney General Clarke to examine the considerations and purpose behind the creation of a county-level “election integrity” task force in Tarrant County.

“As elected officials representing districts that are predominantly communities of color in Tarrant County, we are deeply concerned that recent actions by Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare and other county officials will further diminish the voting rights of those we represent and undermine their ability to freely and effectively participate in elections,” said the elected officials. 

The elected officials continued, “We request that the United States Department of Justice promptly review this matter and provide us with a written response about steps that the Civil Rights Division can deploy to end the pattern in Tarrant County of voter intimidation and harassment. We also are concerned with the lack of transparency regarding the creation of recent county-level “election integrity” task forces. We are prepared to meet with you to better understand what additional resources and/or authority would benefit your office to ensure the right to vote is protected across Texas and the country.” 

The full text of the letter can be found here.

Original source can be found here.