Former Texas Election Official Charged With Theft, Document Tampering

Darryl Blackburn is facing six felony charges related to Harris County’s 2022 midterm elections.
Former Texas Election Official Charged With Theft, Document Tampering
A voter (R) shows his identification to a Harris County election clerk before voting in Houston, Texas, on July 14, 2020. David J. Phillip/AP Photo
Samantha Flom
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A Harris County, Texas, official is facing six felony charges following an investigation of the county’s 2022 midterm election, the district attorney announced on Aug. 13.

Darryl Blackburn, a former employee of the now-defunct Harris County Election Administrator’s Office, has been charged with five counts of tampering with a government document and one count of theft by a public official, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said at a press conference.

Samantha Flom
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