Voters expressed frustration on Election Day during the March primary when they had to visit specific precincts to cast their ballots. Now, local party officials are moving towards returning to a countywide voting model.
Voters in Williamson County had to visit assigned precincts to cast their ballots on Election Day for the March primary. They may have the option to vote at any county polling place in the May runoffs, if county Republican s finalize contract changes with Williamson County .
The Williamson County Republican Party has voted to return to countywide voting for the primary runoff set for May 28, a representative for the county confirmed. The party must amend their election contract with the county before the change can be finalized. Connie Odom, the communications director for Williamson County, said a meeting for that purpose is set for March 24. During the initial primary elections in early March, Williamson County voters had to visit assigned precincts to cast their ballots on Election Day, a change from previous elections when voters could stop by any polling place in the county.Some voters faced long lines and two- to three hour long waits. A judge ordered two polling places to stay open for three extra hours, and election officials did not finish counting votes until the next day. Both Democrats and Republicans must agree for countywide polling places to be available during primaries. The shift to assigned voting locations came at the request of the Williamson County Republican Party. The GOP in Dallas County also chose to make the shift."For more than two months, Democratic Party leadership has been warning Republican leadership every step of the way that a disaster was impending, but they refused to listen," the Texas Democratic Party said in a statement on Election Day."Now, voters all across Dallas and Williamson Counties are being denied ballot access, being turned away at the polls, and facing outrageous wait times at their polling locations." Williamson County GOP chair Michelle Evans confirmed to KUT in a text message that the party was “in talks” to amend their contract for the primary runoff, but said she could not speak to the specifics of those changes until they are finalized by Williamson County. During the runoff, Williamson County Precinct 2 voters will finalize their Republican commissioner nominee and weigh in on whether John Cornyn or Ken Paxton should continue as the Republican nominee to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate.they will agree to allow countywide voting sites in the upcoming runoff, citing “increased risk and voter confusion” tied to precinct-based elections. Kim Gilby, chair of the Williamson County Democratic Party, said she hoped the Williamson County GOP would"follow the lead of Dallas County."
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