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Elections administrator warns of staffing needs and security costs tied to proposed voting‑period changes
Summary
Williamson County elections administrators asked for three full‑time positions to manage a growing voter roll and the technical workload of programming ballots; they cautioned that SB 2753 — an unfunded change to voting periods — could increase security and equipment costs.
Bridget Escobedo, elections administrator (speaker 4), told the commissioners her office is seeking three positions: two voter‑registration coordinators and a voting‑system analyst to manage ballot programming, electronic poll books and vote‑counting functions. Escobedo said the office handles about 458,000 registered voters and added more…
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