17 Quotes by Scott Haywood

Given the fact there are multiple individuals vying for a spot on the ballot as an independent, verifying every signature is the surest way to protect the integrity of our elections and confirm the validity of a candidate's name on the ballot.

Our goal is to get this 100 percent right. There's no way to do that with statistical sampling.

It does not have anything in it to permit us to supplement, modify or amend.

We don't see switching the court as affecting the outcome for us. The secretary will still uphold the election code and Texas law.

When you're dealing with a primary, it's usually a little bit longer on election night than a general election.

This office is required to validate the signatures of Texans who sign a petition for an independent candidate, and given the fact there are multiple individuals vying for a spot on the ballot as an independent, verifying every signature is the surest way to protect the integrity of our elections and confirm the validity of a candidate's name on the ballot.

As the state's chief elections officer, Secretary Williams will continue to apply Texas law to all candidates in an even manner, and will not grant special treatment to any candidate.

At this point it's a declaration of her intent, not an application for a place on the ballot. We're reviewing everything appropriately before we say one way or the other and will wait until tomorrow before we say anything further.

There's nothing political about it. In Texas, there are certain requirements for independent candidates to get a place on the ballot, and our office is applying those to each candidate this election cycle.