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New Concerns Expressed About Early Voting
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Jefferson County commissioners are voicing their concerns about problems with electronic voting machines.
County Judge Carl Griffith said he pressed a button and made a choice on the touch-screen, but another option appeared.
Commissioner Mark Domingue urged voters to place their fingers in the exact square for the candidate of their choice, and then review that choice before pressing the red vote button.
During the first week of early voting, several Jefferson County voters have told KFDM they selected one candidate, but instead, the opponent's name lit up.
The county clerk says less than one percent of voters have complained about the problem, she says they've all caught the mistake on the review screen.
Carolyn Guidry/Jefferson County Clerk:
"We wish that we could give them more space to put their fingers in, but that template is set by ES&S, and we don't have any way of changing, and the company itself would have to go back through certification through the Secretary of State's office before they can change anything."
The Texas Secretary of State's office tells KFDM News it's of the concerns. A spokeswoman says check with your County Clerk's office, and if you still have questions or problems, call the Texas Secretary of State's office at 1-800-252-VOTE.
So far, more than 9,900 people have voted early.
Early voting ends Friday. The election is Tuesday, November 7.
According to the most recent campaign finance reports, Ron Walker, the Democratic candidate for Jefferson County Judge, has spent $25,080.27, and Billy Job, the Republican candidate, has spent $11,934.75.
angels@kfdm.com
www.kfdm.com
New Concerns Expressed About Early Voting
WWW.KFDM.COM
Jefferson County commissioners are voicing their concerns about problems with electronic voting machines.
County Judge Carl Griffith said he pressed a button and made a choice on the touch-screen, but another option appeared.
Commissioner Mark Domingue urged voters to place their fingers in the exact square for the candidate of their choice, and then review that choice before pressing the red vote button.
During the first week of early voting, several Jefferson County voters have told KFDM they selected one candidate, but instead, the opponent's name lit up.
The county clerk says less than one percent of voters have complained about the problem, she says they've all caught the mistake on the review screen.
Carolyn Guidry/Jefferson County Clerk:
"We wish that we could give them more space to put their fingers in, but that template is set by ES&S, and we don't have any way of changing, and the company itself would have to go back through certification through the Secretary of State's office before they can change anything."
The Texas Secretary of State's office tells KFDM News it's of the concerns. A spokeswoman says check with your County Clerk's office, and if you still have questions or problems, call the Texas Secretary of State's office at 1-800-252-VOTE.
So far, more than 9,900 people have voted early.
Early voting ends Friday. The election is Tuesday, November 7.
According to the most recent campaign finance reports, Ron Walker, the Democratic candidate for Jefferson County Judge, has spent $25,080.27, and Billy Job, the Republican candidate, has spent $11,934.75.
angels@kfdm.com
www.kfdm.com
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