JUST THE FACTS

As a result of our recount of the March 5, 2024 Republican Primary, we uncovered significant issues related to countywide voting in Texas, including evidence of broken chain of custody, fraud, unsigned ballots, missing ballots, and much more. It quickly became clear that countywide voting was a major source of these problems, raising concerns about election integrity laws and the true auditability of the process.

Upon further investigation into the countywide voting issues, we discovered that just under 20,000 Dallas County residents and well over 100,000 Texas voters had their constitutional rights of voter privacy violated along with the fundamental principle of ballot secrecy.

On May 17, 2024, Barry Wernick submitted a declaration of truth and a petition for a redress of grievances to address the findings of unconstitutionality related to countywide voting, highlighting the serious violations of voter privacy issues and ballot secrecy. This was directed to the Secretary of State and the county judges and election administrators of the 96 Texas counties participating in the Countywide Polling Place Program (CWPPP) as outlined in the Texas Election Code Section 43.0007.

For more on the implications of countywide voting in Texas and its impact on election integrity and voter trust, see Barry Wernick's article, "Countywide Voting in Texas: Convenience at the Expense of Auditability, Ballot Secrecy, and Voter Trust," published on June 1, 2026, here: https://x.com/Wernick4Dallas/status/2061538990285594642?s=20

A thorough review of the election integrity laws reveals a fundamental issue with countywide voting in Texas: there is no legal mechanism to strike a balance between voter privacy issues and the integrity of the electoral process. 

Thus, it stands to reason that this approach is, in itself, illegal. 

According to Texas Election Code § 122.001(a)(1), a voting system may not be used in an election unless it preserves the secrecy of the ballot. Additionally, Texas Constitution Article 6, Section 4 stipulates that in all elections by the people, voting shall be by ballot, with the Legislature responsible for numbering the tickets and implementing necessary regulations to detect and punish fraud while preserving the purity of the ballot box. Furthermore, it mandates that the Legislature provide by law for the registration of all voters.

Under 52 U.S.C. § 21081(a)(2)(A), the voting system must produce a record that allows for audit capacity, ensuring alignment with election integrity standards. Texas Election Code § 122.001(a)(10) reinforces this by stating that a voting system cannot be employed unless it can provide records enabling the audit of its operations. The Civil Rights Act of 1960 § 301 also reinforces this by requiring the preservation of all records necessary for voting, as codified in 52 U.S.C. §§ 20701-20706. Additionally, 52 U.S.C. § 21081(a)(2)(B)(i) demands that the voting system produce a permanent paper record with manual audit capabilities.

Understanding the complex interplay of ballot secrecy and transparency is crucial in discussions around countywide voting in Texas, particularly in the context of maintaining voter privacy issues while ensuring election integrity. 

Balancing Ballot Secrecy versus Transparency by Dr. Walter C. Daugherity, June 16, 2024, published here: https://x.com/Wernick4Dallas/status/1803633426274095542

KENNETH ZIMMERN, et al, v. JUDGE LINA HIDALGO, in her official capacity as County Judge for Harris County, Texas & TENESHIA HUDSPETH, in her official capacity as County Clerk for Harris County, Texas

The Texas Legislature Must End Countywide Voting Texas!

https://x.com/Wernick4Dallas/status/1914364787061911794?s=20

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