TX VOTING PRECINCTS - Thousands of Texans’ votes were thrown out during the last presidential and midterm elections after voters showed up at the wrong polling location. And so there are some big changes coming for voters in some Texas Counties as the Texas Secretary of State has approved five more counties to switch from precinct-style voting to countywide polling locations ahead of the 2019 and 2020 election cycles. Voters in a county that conducts precinct by precinct voting currently can only vote at certain polling places, which has led to confusion. In San Antonio – the Bexar County Elections Administrator says they will use the “vote center” model -- voters may cast ballots at any polling location on Election Day. Members of the Texas House Committee on Elections are meeting to discuss the issue. Democrat Phillip Cortez represents San Antonio.
“We’re excited about it but it’s kind of an unknown right now. We’re trying to figure out more specifically I guess, how do we advertise, promote and educate how these voters center work”
According to the Texas Secretary of State’s website East Texas Counties that don’t need approval to use countywide voting centers include: Gregg, Jefferson, Rusk, and Smith. A new campaign to educate voters on Countywide voting begins on Oct. 1st.
