Harris County primary election: Kim Ogg was unable to vote; county clerk offers explanation

Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg, who is running for reelection, was not able to cast a ballot for the primary election on Tuesday morning because a ballot had already been cast in her name, officials say.In a statement, Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth said that Ogg’s partner, who is registered to vote at the same address, voted on Friday under the district attorney’s name.

Read Hudspeth’s full statement below:"An incident occurred this morning when DA Kim Ogg went to the polls and was unable to cast a ballot because a ballot had already been cast in her name. Last Friday, DA Ogg’s partner, who is registered to vote at the same address as DA Ogg, voted in the primary elections under DA Ogg’s name.In the process of qualifying a voter, each voter is asked to review and confirm the information that appears on the iPad screen, including the voter’s name.

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