For many county administrators this Fall, this election will be somewhat of a test run before the high-pressure elections in 2024. NBC 5 spoke with Denton…
Early voting is underway for fourteen amendments to the state constitution. Voters can tell Texas how to spend their tax dollars. Election day is November 7.
Phillips says he focuses on building trust in the election system and securing safety at voting locations. He gave NBC 5 a tour of the county election headquarters Tuesday morning, where the staff ensured the screens and machines worked adequately, along with the accurate information going in and out.
The most significant change this year from the Texas legislature, according to Phillips, is a new law allowing any person to come in and inspect ballots 61 days after the election. People used to have to wait 22 months before having that ability. People's names and identifying information are not able to be seen.
"Prior to the cage, we still had them locked up and secure. But nobody could see them. So, where are they? What are they doing? Who's messing with them? But now, you can see that. It's just transparency," said Phillips.