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Uvalde County public hearing on vote centers prompts call to delay application; motion dies for lack of second
Summary
Elections Administrator Melissa Jones described the countywide polling-place (vote center) pilot and application timeline; public commenters urged more notice and accessibility outreach, and a motion to apply failed for lack of a second before the July deadline.
Uvalde County Elections Administrator Melissa Jones told the commissioners court that the countywide polling-place pilot would let any registered county voter cast a ballot at any designated polling location on election day while leaving early voting and vote-by-mail unchanged. "This would allow voters on only election day to vote in any polling location within the county," Jones said, and she warned the court that participation is not automatic: the Texas Secretary of State selects participating counties.
The pilot requires counties to use at least 65%…
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