Guadalupe County court approves canvass of Nov. 4 election returns

Elections Administrator Elise Hayes told the Guadalupe County Commissioners Court on Nov. 17 that she had the returns and was prepared to certify them as official. "I am here to certify the returns as true and correct and official," Hayes said during the special meeting.

Hayes told the court there were 133,209 registered voters and 21,897 ballots cast in the Nov. 4 election, and that the turnout was 16.44 percent. Hayes said turnout was higher than she had predicted for a constitutional amendment election and that other counties in the state also saw higher participation. The transcript is unclear on the exact number of mail ballots (the recorded line reads "2 59"), so that specific count is not specified in this report.

Hayes also said the county's new voting location was well received. "They loved the new location," she said, adding that the facilities and extra space made administering the election easier for staff and volunteers.

Following Hayes's presentation, a motion was made to approve the canvass of the general and special elections held Nov. 4, 2025. The court voted by voice; the Presiding Officer called for aye votes, heard no opposition and declared the motion passed, thereby approving the canvass and certifying the returns as official. The court then moved to adjourn and ended the meeting at 9:05 a.m.

The certification at this meeting completes the county-level canvass process for the Nov. 4 elections; no further action on this item was recorded at the meeting.