Former Texas Election Official Charged With Theft, Document Tampering

Darryl Blackburn is facing six felony charges related to Harris County’s 2022 midterm elections. 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. “This individual was specifically assigned...