Cameron County court terminates Votec agreement, votes to convert voter data to state system and choose ES&S e-poll books

Cameron County Commissioners Court voted Tuesday to issue a 30-day notice terminating its software maintenance, warranty and support agreement with Votec Corporation, authorize conversion of the county’s voter registration data to the Texas Secretary of State’s election administration system, and select ES&S as the county’s recommended e-poll book supplier.

County elections staff told the court it had grown increasingly concerned about Votec’s ability to support the county through the November constitutional election and the next year’s primaries. “It’s become apparent that the company is in a position where it may not be available to us for the remainder of the year,” elections staff said during the meeting, and staff recommended issuing a 30‑day nonrenewal and termination notice under the existing agreement’s termination provisions.

The court approved the termination on a motion by Commissioner…