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Hidalgo County approves official canvass of Nov. 4 election; turnout reported at 8.3%
Summary
At a special meeting, the Hidalgo County Commissioners Court approved the official canvass for the Nov. 4 general election after Elections Administrator Hilda Salinas reported 37,731 votes cast (8.32% turnout) and read statewide proposition percentages; the court approved the canvas by voice vote.
Hidalgo County Commissioners Court on Wednesday approved the official canvass of the Nov. 4 general election after Elections Administrator Hilda Salinas presented the certified totals and recommended approval.
Salinas told the court that 37,731 people voted out of 453,457 registered voters, which she stated equals 8.32% turnout, and that 72 of 72 polling places reported (100%). She read the results for statewide propositions, citing examples including Proposition 1 at 76.85% and Proposition 10 at 86.81%, and cited Texas Election Code section 67.003 as the legal authority for the canvass before recommending approval.
A motion to approve the official canvass was made and seconded by members of the court. The court voted by voice; the presiding judge announced "Aye" and declared, "Motion carries." The transcript does not record individual roll-call vote tallies.
After the vote, Salinas thanked the court and staff for their support. The judge then received and accepted a motion to adjourn; the court voted and adjourned the special meeting.
The canvass is the formal step by which the Commissioners Court records and accepts the county’s official totals for the election; Salinas presented the reported turnout and proposition percentages during the short special meeting.
