SB 1541 - Election integrity oversight

SB 1541 lets the state step in when county election systems show repeated failures after an audit, especially in Texas’ largest counties. It empowers the Secretary of State to monitor election offices, help them fix problems, and if they don’t improve, take over operations temporarily. This ensures elections are fair, accurate, and trustworthy without waiting for another failure to happen. The bill also allows firing election officials who repeatedly fail in their duties. It protects taxpayers by preventing costly and chaotic elections, while defending citizens’ right to vote with confidence.