Texas Democrat Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa is claiming significant and election-altering levels of election fraud took place in Hidalgo County. Most Texans are not at all surprised that election fraud is prevalent in South Texas, but it is surprising that a Democrat is the one calling it out.
Those on the left typically claim that evidence of election fraud doesn’t exist and that many of the restrictions in the Election Code are unnecessary. It would appear that the Democratic tide on the issue of voter fraud may be shifting, at least in instances where election fraud negatively affects them.
The Hidalgo County Democratic primary election for the Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 1 was certified with 4,233 votes for Sonia Trevino and 4,202 votes for Ramon Segovia. Segovia has since decided to challenge the election results, along with Chairman Hinojosa, serving as his lead lawyer in the case. The two Democrats allege that numerous examples of election fraud took place, including illegally cast ballots by individuals who did not reside at their listed address, assistance for reading and completing ballots for ineligible individuals, and significant discrepancies with mail-in ballots.
Additionally, the Democratic Chairman alleges conspiracy against Sonia Trevino, claiming that she “conspired to monitor, influence, and pressure voters to vote for her by unlawfully exploiting the voter assistance laws in the State of Texas.” Segovia’s legal team argues that the number of suspicious and discrepant ballots is greater than the difference in votes between him and Trevino. Therefore, according to Hinojosa, the election results must be rendered void, and a new election must be scheduled.
This is not an isolated incident. The practices alleged in this case are far too common. Many Texas counties have inaccurate voter rolls. Bad actors all across Texas and the nation target vulnerable voters casting ballots by mail and in person, take advantage of them, and steal their votes and their voices.
What this case makes abundantly clear is that stopping election fraud is a bipartisan issue. Both sides should desire fair, honest, and secure elections with the most sophisticated preventative measures against fraud.