Topic: Election Law

Candidates in Gonzales allegedly engaged in illegal door-to-door tactics by instructing voters to call them when mail-in ballots arrived. Reporter Nikki details how candidate Charles Roaches and Councilman Russell Grant pressured residents to sign ballots and offered to transport them, which is a violation of Texas election law. Some voters reported feeling harassed by the gentlemen returning multiple times in a single week to check on the status of their ballots.

Texas Representatives Rick Green and Juan Hinojosa express skepticism regarding the bribery claims, with Hinojosa suggesting that compensating witnesses is a standard part of the political process. However, state law requires individuals spending significant funds to influence legislation to register as lobbyists.