Most of this activity took place inside the polling location...Per the law in this state no recording devices, video or audio can be operating within the premises of the polling location...Can’t even use your cell phone inside the polling location, we post a sign(s) in effect of notifying the public of this new rule...
A TV crew can come right up to the door of the facility and take pictures of people going to the tables, and to the booths to vote, but cannot record or interview anyone inside the 100 foot perimeter, per Texas election law...
The fact that El Franco Lee even asked for the proprietary information and the Election Judge gave him that information is a violation of the law...This is my biggest rub so far...The poll Watchers credentials (affidavit) has to be filed in the reports envelope and submitted to the County that evening after the polls close...Those are the only other people who should see this information...
I am sure that after the fact, that an official or citizen could request that information, but not in the manner and time that El Franco Lee asked for it...I would not have given him this information...
But I have a good feeling someone here will tell me its ok to do so...Just because...
I am an Election Judge in this county...Been doing it straight for almost 15+ years...
Agree totally on the El Franco rub. I've poll watched before - outside of HC. The thought of someone asking for - AND being given - any personal info of the poll watchers, is beyond intimidating.
So when are the charges going to be filed against El Franco?