Seems a classic case of idealistic technologists running into squishy and yes, sometimes corrupt human systems they aren't prepared for.
Not excusing the behavior of the official, but I really hope this goes further than an angry blog post.
> Vote.org strongly disagrees with the Secretary of State and is exploring all avenues of recourse. We suggest that the Secretary of State implement Online Voter Registration, a common sense solution to increase voter registration rates while reducing costs. There are no downsides to online voter registration — unless, of course, your goal is to suppress voter turnout. We hope that this isn’t the case, and look forward to Texas joining the 38 other states that have taken steps to secure and modernize their voter registration solutions. In the meantime, we will do everything in our power to increase voter turnout in Texas — including pursuing legal action, should it come to that.
There are no downsides to online voter registration