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Harris County agrees to stop discriminatory ads, convicted felons arrested for voting
Harris County officials agreed to stop running “get out the vote” advertisements just days before Election Day.
The Harris County Clerk’s Office agreed to remove advertisements using race-based targeting settings in a settlement with the Office of the Attorney General.
The Office of the Attorney General alleged that the county’s Meta advertisements violated the Texas Constitution’s Equal Rights Amendment and state law.
The Office of the Attorney General said its Election Integrity Unit arrested convicted felons accused of illegally voting, including people reportedly on parole when they cast ballots.