US: Anti-trans Texans accused of electoral fraud in petition to overturn Equal Rights Ordinance
Anti-trans lobbyists in Houston, Texas have been accused of using illegal electoral methods in their attempts to overturn a recent pro-LGBT equality ordinance.
According to the TransAdvocate, signatures for a petition opposing the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO) have been collected from people who are not registered voters. This renders such signatures illegitimate.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/07/01/us-anti-trans-texans-accused-of-electoral-fraud-in-petition-to-overturn-equal-rights-ordinance/ (http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/07/01/us-anti-trans-texans-accused-of-electoral-fraud-in-petition-to-overturn-equal-rights-ordinance/)
Trans Advocate article here:
http://www.transadvocate.com/anti-lgbt-bigot-caught-engaging-in-election-fraud-in-texas_n_13887.htm (http://www.transadvocate.com/anti-lgbt-bigot-caught-engaging-in-election-fraud-in-texas_n_13887.htm)
They pulled the same shenanigan here in California, and as a result, did not get the repeal of our Excellence in Education law on the ballot. They are of course blaming a government conspiracy and not their own cupidity.