Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson stepping down
· KRGV (NBC 5)
Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced her resignation effective July 17, after serving as the state's top election official for three and a half years. In her tenure, she emphasized secure and accessible voting, overseeing seven statewide elections with 27 million ballots cast. Nelson, a Republican and former state senator, faced criticism for her office's compliance with a DOJ request for voter roll data, which raised privacy concerns. Governor Greg Abbott must nominate a successor promptly, though it remains unclear who that will be. Nelson's departure follows scrutiny over the state's election management system.
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