East Texas GOP Chairman Claimed Some Voters Not Allowed to Cast Ballots

GILMER — Upshur County GOP Chairman Ken Ambrose is challenging the outcome of this past week’s primary, alleging some voters were not allowed to cast ballots. According to the Longview News-Journal, Ambrose finished last in a three-way primary for the party chairmanship, missing a run-off spot by 61 votes. According to documents filed with the Upshur County district clerk’s office, Ambrose is seeking a temporary injunction against Cynthia Ridgeway and Chuck Mears, both of whom topped him in the primary and are heading to the July 31 run-off.

Ambrose alleges some voters in Pct. 1 were denied their right to vote because their voter registration cards were miscoded with an incorrect precinct number. The filing includes affidavits from about a dozen voters who say they were denied.