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I see it on the news, Facebook, X and TikTok. Remember every state has different election laws.
• The State of Texas has many laws in place to protect your vote.
• The Colorado County Election Administrator can only answer for what happens here.
There is a lot of “partial” information that floats around that does not present ALL the facts.
• Get the whole picture, do your own research.
• Do not “share” something because you are just “wow,” or it is a knee jerk reaction because you are in shock.
• Sharing partial information or information that might not be relevant to your state is not helpful to getting factual information out.
There is a lot of “misinformation” that floats around that does not present the facts.
• Do your own research and get facts.
• “Commenting” on a post that has “misinformation” is great if you have the facts and you are trying to get the correct information out there, but commenting without facts only helps spread the false information.
Resources to assist you
• Colorado County Election Office – 979-732-6860, call or drop by 1117 Travis Street, Columbus, TX78934 https://www. co.colorado.tx.us/page/colorado. Elections
• Texas Secretary of State https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/ index.shtml
• Texas Attorney General https://www.texasattorneygeneral. gov/initiatives/election-integrity Rumor: “They” do not want poll watchers.
• Poll watchers and poll workers have two different positions in the election process.
• Both positions in EVERY state, including Texas, are made up of volunteers.
• In Colorado County the volunteers that make up both positions are your relatives, neighbors, and friends.
• Do we need poll watchers? Absolutely, but we need poll worker spots filled first. You cannot watch something that does not have workers performing the process.
• If you are not confident in the election process, learn the process, and be a part of the process.
Elections are particularly vulnerable to Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven disinformation Known tactics:
• Deepfake videos
• Altered images
• Voice cloning
• Text-to-text Colorado County Elections does not have any type of social media.
• To many opportunities for hacking or cyber hacking
• Limited staff to consistently monitor
• If citizens want to share Colorado County election information such as sample ballots, notices, or polling locations straight from the source – please do. Share with confidence.
Bottom line – do not believe everything you see or hear
• Get the facts, get the whole picture, and know what applies to you and your state/county/precinct.
• Go straight to the source.
• Do not be afraid to ask questions.
