At the downloads section under “HAVA Texas”, The Texas Civil Rights Review has posted a schedule of the Secretary of State’s tour of counties that began Feb. 23 and continues until at least Apr. 27.
While SOS Roger Williams called it a “Listening Tour,” our research indicates it was more a funding tour in which the SOS passed out poster-sized checks representing money available to the various counties for HAVA (Help American Vote Act) expenses. HAVA requires at least one electronic voting machine at every polling place next year, and counties end up paying the costs.
Williams began the tour shortly after being appointed to the position. He came to the position with a background as car dealer and powerhouse fund raiser. The appearances were lessons in political salesmanship. When I introduced myself to Williams at the Austin appearance, he said simply, “We’re going to make it work.” The man has a message and he’s sticking to it.
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