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Kendall County election officials warn of potential equipment changes, new early-voting rules
Summary
Kendall County election staff told commissioners their voting equipment faces possible federal rule changes and Senate Bill 2753 will alter early voting windows and polling-site requirements; officials urged planning for extra space, temporary printers and possible unfunded costs.
Kendall County election officials told the Commissioners Court on June 12 that federal and state changes to voting-system rules, combined with new state law on early voting, could require equipment changes and added space and staffing at polling locations.
Election Administrator Stacy (last name not specified) said the U.S. Election Assistance Commission is weighing restrictions on machine features — specifically barcode-based tabulation — and that vendors are preparing changes. “The EAC doesn’t have an answer,” she said, describing vendor workarounds such as on-demand ballot printers for ADA voters and full‑size paper ballots for other voters.
The county’s…
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