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Elections office readies for Nov. 5 general election; one judge excluded pending complaint
Summary
The court approved temporary election workers, the order and notice of the Nov. 5 election, early-voting sites and pay provisions, but removed one early-voting judge from the approved list while the Secretary of State reviews a formal complaint; the court directed elections staff to follow up with SOS.
Maverick County Commissioners Court on Sept. 9 advanced multiple actions to ready the county for the Nov. 5 general election, approving temporary hires, early-voting and election-day judge lists and pay for training and tabulator operators.
The court approved hiring temporary election workers at $12 per hour and authorized election-office overtime/comp time arrangements needed for election operations. It also approved the order and notice of election and the list of early-voting and election-day judges and clerks. The court approved pay for certain mandatory training and for tabulator operators for the election.
One procedural exception: the court excluded a single named individual from the approved judges list after the county Democratic chair submitted a formal complaint about that individual. Judge Espanto asked the elections office to coordinate with the Secretary of State and to keep the court informed; the court agreed the name would remain off lists until SOS guidance and the formal review process concluded.
Direct quote: "For purposes of the complaint, I'd ask for that to remain confidential until it's formally reviewed by the Secretary of State," Judge Espanto said.
Why it matters: The actions complete many operational steps for the upcoming general election and reflect the court’s deference to the Secretary of State process when complaints about election workers arise.
