After complimenting Harris County elections, Keith Ingram is demoted by Secretary of State Nelson
One day after Texas Secretary of State Elections Division chief Keith Ingram said Harris County ran “one of the best elections” it has in years, he has a new role at the Secretary of State’s Office. Harris County, of course, is often the center of controversy for how its elections are run and just as often a target of GOP lawmakers in Austin.
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One day after Texas Secretary of State Elections Division chief Keith Ingram said Harris County ran “one of the best elections” it has in years, he has a new role at the Secretary of State’s Office. Harris County, of course, is often the center of controversy for how its elections are run and just as often a target of GOP lawmakers in Austin.
Ingram testified during a hearing of the Texas House Elections Committee on Thursday that even though the 2022 primaries in Houston "were just bad," the general election last year “had its challenges, but it was one of the best elections we’ve seen out of Harris County since Stan Stanart was clerk.”
Stanart, a Republican, was last in office as Harris County Cleark for the 2018 election.
Friday afternoon, Secretary of State Jane Nelson released news of a “restructuring” inside the office. This is the announcement:
Keith Ingram , the current Director of the Elections Division, will now serve in a newly-created position to develop and manage an interstate voter registration crosscheck program to comply with Section 18.062 of the Texas Election Code. Texas law requires the state to cooperate with other state governments to develop systems to compare voters, voter history, and voter registration lists to identify voters whose addresses have changed. Christina Adkins , the Legal Director for the Elections Division, will serve as Acting Director of the Elections Division. Adkins has served in the Elections Division since 2012 and is a recognized leader in the election community for her legal and technological expertise in certifying voting systems and ensuring county officials are trained to comply with the Texas Election Code.