Justice Department sources confirm that Justice Department lawyers will be going to Harris County Texas to examine whether Harris is using Chinese ballots to the satisfaction of the DOJ. DOJ lawyers will be there on Monday.
Harris County officials of course have no obligation to expose the inner workings of their compliance with Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act. DOJ lawyers visit locations like Harris first and foremost to gather evidence which may later be used in a lawsuit against jurisdictions. If they detect problems, the DOJ lawyers will begin to build a case or other enforcement action against Harris. Whether Harris County cooperates in building a lawsuit against Harris County is up to them.
On the other hand, Harris County could merely assure DOJ on the phone they are complying with the law and any agreements (in the unlikely event the agreements have not expired). This would force the DOJ lawyers coming to Houston on Monday to build a case through hard work rather than unwitting confessions by Harris officials.
DOJ Voting Section to Houston for Chinese Ballots
Justice Department sources confirm that Justice Department lawyers will be going to Harris County Texas to examine whether Harris is using Chinese ballots to the satisfaction of the DOJ. DOJ lawyers will be there on Monday.
Harris County officials of course have no obligation to expose the inner workings of their compliance with Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act. DOJ lawyers visit locations like Harris first and foremost to gather evidence which may later be used in a lawsuit against jurisdictions. If they detect problems, the DOJ lawyers will begin to build a case or other enforcement action against Harris. Whether Harris County cooperates in building a lawsuit against Harris County is up to them.
On the other hand, Harris County could merely assure DOJ on the phone they are complying with the law and any agreements (in the unlikely event the agreements have not expired). This would force the DOJ lawyers coming to Houston on Monday to build a case through hard work rather than unwitting confessions by Harris officials.