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Bexar County elections office holds news conference on polling locations
Read full article: Bexar County elections office holds news conference on polling locationsThe Bexar County elections department will hold a news conference on Wednesday afternoon to provide an update on the increase in polling locations.
Latest COVID-19 surge, SB1 changes impacting Bexar County Elections Office
Read full article: Latest COVID-19 surge, SB1 changes impacting Bexar County Elections OfficeWith early voting starting February 14, an immediate concern for Jacquelyn Callanen, Bexar County elections administrator, is possibly having to find three alternate sites since Wonderland Mall, Palo Alto College and Copernicus Community Center are now COVID-19 testing sites.
Tight race, tight timeline for Dist. 118 State Rep
Read full article: Tight race, tight timeline for Dist. 118 State RepInstead of five early voting sites, the runoff for District 118 State Representative has only three within its boundaries, as well as one at the Bexar County Elections Office outside the district.
Nearly a year later, records reveal what went wrong during March primary in Bexar County
Read full article: Nearly a year later, records reveal what went wrong during March primary in Bexar CountySAN ANTONIO – Nearly a year after a glitch led to a delay in reporting election results during the March 2020 primary, Bexar County election officials have finally released records explaining what went wrong. “The method used to define the Early Voting Polls in combination with the lengthy ballot in this Primary Election required additional steps and processing to obtain consolidated election results,” the report states. AdThe unofficial results were not announced until just before 3 a.m., much later than had been the case in past elections. Callanen released the report last week but did not offer an explanation about what took so long to respond to the records request. The report indicates county voting systems have been upgraded and that the elections office instituted best practice procedures for programming tabulation equipment in an effort to eliminate the issues that surfaced in March.
Not all voters over 65 are using mail-in ballots, but they’re voting early
Read full article: Not all voters over 65 are using mail-in ballots, but they’re voting earlySAN ANTONIO – Despite being 65 years old, many voters like Catherine Summerville chose to vote early at the AT&T Center on Wednesday instead of using their mail-in ballots. The Elections Office Facebook page shows 1,375 mail-in ballots had been cancelled as of Wednesday. The office has already received a record 45,000 mail-in ballots, nearly half of the estimated 99,000 mail-in ballot requests its received. Others who now to choose to vote in person can go to any polling site with or without the yet-to-be-completed mail-in ballot. The judge then calls the Elections Office to cancel the mail-in ballot.
Judge rules in favor of lawsuit seeking increased polling locations in Bexar County
Read full article: Judge rules in favor of lawsuit seeking increased polling locations in Bexar CountySAN ANTONIO – A Bexar County district judge ruled Tuesday that Bexar County must add 18 polling sites on Election Day. The ruling comes on the heels of a lawsuit filed by the Texas Civil Rights Project demanding the additional polling sites. The Bexar County Elections Office had planned to have 284 voting sites on Nov. 3. Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff said he has discussed the situation with Bexar County Elections Administrator Jacque Callanen. We look forward now to working with election officials to ensure that all voters in Bexar County can vote safely and easily.”Related Stories:
San Antonio voters weigh in on President Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis
Read full article: San Antonio voters weigh in on President Trump’s coronavirus diagnosisAmong them was Rosie Diaz, who was well aware that President Trump tested positive for COVID-19. Coronavirus is real, it’s not fake.”Still, others offered their thoughts and prayers for the president and First Lady Melania Trump. At that point, Taylor said Vice President Mike Pence becomes the acting president. This now becomes a national security issue and a continuity of government issue. And those are very serious issues at that point.”Read also:Marine One standing by to transport President Trump to Walter Reed National Military Medical CenterTrump’s diagnosis rocks final stage of presidential campaign