Election
BY JESSICA MCLAREN, CLAIRE SHOOP & GRACIE WARHURST
WilCo primary elections see long lines and court intervention
On election night, two Williamson County polls stayed open late after a legal injunction. However, the Texas Supreme Court suspended that order, meaning provisional ballots cast by approximately 150 to 200 voters who joined the line after 7 p.m. will not be counted unless the Texas Supreme Court ultimately rules otherwise. What happened Ahead of polls closing at 7 p.m., the Texas Civil Rights Project filed a lawsuit against the local party chairs to extend voting at the Georgetown Annex and Northstar Georgetown due to long lines. Despite objections from the Texas Attorney General’s Office about a lack of required notice, District Judge Betsy Lambeth granted the exten- sion, ordering the polls to remain open until 10 p.m., delaying the release of early voting results. In response, the Attorney General’s Office filed an emergency appeal, and the Texas Supreme Court suspended Lambeth’s ruling after 10 p.m.
The background The Williamson County Republican Party opted for precinct-specific polling locations on election day this year, which required the Democratic Party to follow suit. As of 7 p.m. on election day, the line to vote at Hutto Discovery United Methodist Church spilled onto the sidewalk outside. Several voters in line at the Democratic polling location said they were unaware of precinct-based voting. Some said they were turned away from previous polling places they showed up at. Zooming in In Williamson County, Republican voters in Pre- cinct 2—which covers the Cedar Park, Leander and Liberty Hill area—cast ballots for who they want to be county commissioner. Additionally, there were contested elections on both the Republican and Democratic side for U.S. House, Texas Senate,
Results breakdown
Headed to runoff
Williamson County Precinct 2, Republican primary 29.46% Jeff Mayes
46.13% David McDonald 24.42% Rupal Chaudhari
SOURCE: WILLIAMSON COUNTY ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Texas House and statewide positions. Final unofficial election day results show David McDonald and Jeff Mayes edging out Rupal Chaudhari to advance to a runoff for the Precinct 2 seat. The winner of the May 26 contest will be uncontested in the November general election, since no Democratic candidate filed to run.
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