Eric Reed: Mail-In Voting Must Protect Every Eligible Voter’s Right to Cast a Ballot

DALLAS, TEXAS — August 25, 2026 — Eric Reed, write-in candidate for Dallas County District Attorney, today advised that proposed restrictions on mail-in voting may create confusion, delayed ballots and prevent properly registered and eligible American Voters from participating in the November election. It is important that all properly registered voters have the opportunity to exercise their right to vote in statewide elections. 

Restricting the delivery of mail-in ballots based on potentially inaccurate state lists and new federal mailing requirements might leave eligible voters particularly elderly, disabled ill or temporarily out of the country, state or county of their residence unable to vote. 

The Supreme Court ruling related to this public advisory is preliminary. The Court did not decide that the executive order is constitutional, and additional litigation could still prevent its implementation; nevertheless preventing voting fraud is important in any election. 

Reed advises that “It allows the administration to move forward partially with its instructions to the U.S. Postal Service while serious legal challenges continue. That distinction matters, because no properly registered voter should be misled into believing that the legality of this order has been settled and prevent the voter from applying for a mail in ballot if appropriate circumstances under the election law allow for a mail in ballot.” 

The potential consequences confusion and delay related to a voter receiving their mail in ballot are especially significant for Texans who qualify to vote by mail. Under Texas law, mail ballots are available to voters who are 65 or older, sick or disabled, outside their county during the voting period, expecting to give birth near Election Day, or confined in jail but otherwise eligible to vote. 

“These are not abstractions or entries in a federal database,” Reed said. “They are our parents, and grandparents, Texans with disabilities, members of the military, expectant mothers and working people who cannot be home during an election. Their right to vote should not depend

on whether multiple government databases match perfectly or whether an envelope satisfies a new federal requirement imposed weeks before ballots go out.” 

The executive order also directs federal authorities to prioritize investigations and prosecutions of state and local election officials who provide ballots to individuals the federal government considers ineligible which is very important in preventing voting fraud but should not be used for creating fear. 

“As an attorney and former prosecutor, I take both election integrity and the responsible exercise of prosecutorial power seriously,” Reed said. “Prosecutors pursue evidence of actual crimes. They do not manufacture fear that produces an unfair objective against election workers who are lawfully serving the public to assist properly registered voters exercise their right to vote.” 

Reed emphasized that election security and voting access are complementary obligations. 

“Secure elections require accurate voter rolls, careful procedures and accountability when genuine wrongdoing occurs,” Reed said. “But election integrity also means ensuring that every lawful vote is received and counted. A system that rejects eligible voters because of incomplete federal records, administrative mistakes or last-minute procedural changes is not protecting an election. It is failing the citizens right to vote in the election.” 

Reed said the controversy underscores the importance of electing prosecutors who respect constitutional limits and exercise their authority with restraint. 

“Public officials are entrusted with power; they do not own it,” Reed said. “Whether that power is exercised from any elected office or the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office, it must remain bound by law, evidence and due process. That is what accountability means, and that is the standard I will bring to Dallas County.” 

Reed urged voters who plan to vote by mail to apply early, carefully follow official instructions and promptly respond to any notice identifying a problem and contact the Dallas County Elections Office with questions to assist in properly registering to vote and applying for a mail in ballot if appropriate. 

“Your vote is your voice,” Reed said. “No eligible Dallas County voter should lose that voice because of bureaucratic confusion or an avoidable technicality.” 

Eric Reed is a Dallas trial attorney and former prosecutor with more than three decades of experience in criminal law in state, federal and tribal courts, including complex financial crimes and other challenging litigation. He is running as a write-in candidate for Dallas County District Attorney on a commitment to Public Safety • Fairness • Accountability. 

To vote for Eric Reed, select the write-in option in the Dallas County District Attorney race and enter the name Eric Reed. 

For more information on how to exercise a write in vote, visit www.WriteinReed.com. 

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