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Breaking NewsThe Election Security Task Force went into effect October 13, the first day of early voting.6:46 PM CDT October 19, 2020HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Election officials and law enforcement in Harris County are working together to protect the vote and voters with their new Election Security Task Force.The effort went into effect October 13, the first day of early voting, after weeks of planning.Terence O’Rourke, Special Assistant at the , says his office and other agencies launched the effort after hearing from many people wanting to make sure voting in the highly politically-charged 2020 election is safe and smoothly run.“Almost everything can be handled in a very civil way, but this is a time that we cannot let something get out of hand,” said O’Rourke during an interview Monday.The task force includes the County Attorney’s Office, District Attorney’s Office, County Clerk, and several law enforcement agencies.will lead the response to any cases involving disruption or possible violence.“So far, the good news is, it’s all cool out there in Harris County,” said O’Rourke.Dedicated staff will respond to two separate numbers. People can report any real-time disruption requiring law enforcement to 713-755-7628. All other election irregularities or violations can be reported to 713-755-6965.“Because of the coordination with law enforcement, we have the opportunity to discuss complaints,” said O’Rourke. “Remember that 90 percent of these go right through the County Clerk’s office, and they are misunderstandings about your driver’s license or some other things that are not criminal issues.”O’Rourke says the task force is also proactively looking for threats.“We really are looking here, looking at the dark web, as well as social media, so that we can be ahead of the curve,” he said.O’Rourke says they’re talking twice a week with other counties looking to do something similar.Commissioners Court approved money for the effort.Paid AdvertisementNotifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings.No ThanksAllow

Breaking NewsThe Election Security Task Force went into effect October 13, the first day of early voting.6:46 PM CDT October 19, 2020HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Election officials and law enforcement in Harris County are working together to protect the vote and voters with their new Election Security Task Force.The effort went into effect October 13, the first day of early voting, after weeks of planning.Terence O’Rourke, Special Assistant at the , says his office and other agencies launched the effort after hearing from many people wanting to make sure voting in the highly politically-charged...

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