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Uvalde County votes to apply for state 'vote centers' program after mixed public comment
Summary
At a special meeting, the Uvalde County Commissioners Court voted to apply to Texas's countywide polling-place (vote centers) program after Elections Administrator Melissa Jones explained the system; public commenters were divided, with supporters saying it will reduce confusion and opponents citing integrity and privacy concerns.
At a special Monday meeting, the Uvalde County Commissioners Court voted to apply to Texas's countywide polling-place, or "vote centers," program, a step Elections Administrator Melissa Jones said would let any registered voter cast a ballot at any polling place in Uvalde County on election day.
Melissa Jones, Uvalde County elections administrator, told the court the program requires a ballot-on-demand or ballot-marking system and a computerized voter-registration database linked by a virtual private network so check-ins sync across sites. "This would allow voters to vote anywhere inside this county of Uvalde on election day," Jones said, adding that the county already has the ballot-on-demand equipment and would not need to buy new machines to…
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