A judge has declined to overturn a close justice of the peace primary runoff election in Fort Worth, after one of the candidates alleged the election was tainted by mail-in ballot fraud, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported Tuesday via its PoliTex blog.
Lisa Woodard defeated Charlotte Hogan-Price by 136 votes in the April 13 Democratic race. More from PoliTex, which also links to the judge's explanation of his ruling:
Hood County Judge Ralph Walton ruled that Hogan-Price's lawyer, Dan Wyde, failed to prove that 136 or more votes were cast illegally or prove how any of the alleged improper voters cast their ballot.
Texas Watchdog has documented voter fraud in mail-in ballots in South Texas, including interviews with elections administrators, an Alice, Texas woman accused of illegal vote harvesting, and lawmakers. We've reported on allegations that were not proven, as well as charges that yielded convictions. There are also cases that fall somewhere in between, where judges find evidence supporting voter fraud, but not widespread enough to change an election's outcome.
Contact Lee Ann O'Neal at 713-980-9777 or leeann@texaswatchdog.org.
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