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Randall County Commissioners adopt resolution opposing bills to end countywide polling places
Summary
The Randall County Commissioners Court voted 5-0 April 8 to adopt a resolution opposing state bills that would eliminate countywide polling places, citing voter confusion, equipment and staffing burdens and risks during outages.
The Randall County Commissioners Court on April 8 adopted a resolution opposing proposed state legislation that would eliminate countywide polling places and return Texas to precinct-based voting, the court announced during its regular meeting.
The resolution, offered by the county elections administrator, passed on a 5-0 voice vote after a discussion that centered on voter convenience, equipment needs and contingency planning for outages.
Shannon, the Randall County elections administrator and current president of the Texas Association of County Election Officials, told the court that several bills filed this legislative session would eliminate the countywide polling-place program Randall County uses and that about 70 counties had adopted similar resolutions. “This is a bill that I am…
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