BREAKING: Harris County Elections Administrator Isabel Longoria has submitted her resignation following the mishandling of the Texas Primary Election on March 1 and subsequent fallout.
"Today I am submitting my resignation effective July 1. I think this date ensures that there's a presiding officer during the major elections and allows the election commission the time they need to find a replacement," Longoria said.
"I remain committed to the office and its mission and hope to aid in defeating harmful radical rhetoric to ensure successful elections in the future."Harris County Elections Administrator Isabel Longoria submits her resignation, effective July 1, during Commissioners Court on March 8., was the only jurisdiction in the state to miss the mandatory 24-hour state deadline to have all ballots counted.