“Voters in Harris County deserve to know what happened,” Gov. Abbott said in part of a press release statement. "Integrity in the election process is essential. To achieve that standard, a thorough investigation is warranted."
The final day of voting in the 2022 midterms unfolded Tuesday without major disruptions or widespread problems, a relatively trouble-free end to the first nationwide election since a campaign of claims began attacking public confidence in the way ballots are cast and counted.
The effort is one of several misinformation rapid response teams run by state and local officials to confront problematic online assertions that fuel voter distrust.