Nueces County court certifies November constitutional election; elections staff report 25,004 voters

Nueces County’s Commissioners Court voted to accept and certify the results of the November constitutional election after county elections staff reported processing late mail and provisional ballots.

Kara, the county elections official, told the court that “the ballot board reconvened, and they processed the rest of the mail ballots that we received the day after the election, but were postmarked the day of the election,” and that the county recorded about 11% turnout with 25,004 voters in total. Kara said election day turnout exceeded early voting and that the process “went smooth.”

The presiding judge called for a motion to accept the results in accordance with Chapter 67 of the Texas Election Code. The court recorded a motion and a second, members voted aloud “aye,” and the presiding official announced the motion passed; Commissioner Matos was recorded as voting in favor.

Kara also noted that the city of Robstown has a runoff race and that early voting for that contest begins Monday. The court had no registered public commenters and confirmed a quorum at the meeting location, 901 Leppard.

After certifying the election, the court paused for condolences: a member offered remarks honoring Harry Plummerity, a long-serving port official, and said they would obtain his obituary for the November meeting record. The meeting was then adjourned at 2:06 p.m.

The certification is a formal administrative step required by state law to finalize local election results; court members did not discuss challenges to results during this special session.