Election
BY GRACIE WARHURST
The Williamson County Republican Party will require voters to use a polling location in their specified precinct on Election Day for March primaries, a county official said. This change will also require the Democratic Party to move to precinct-based voting in response, according to Williamson County Elections Administrator Bridgette Escobedo. Historically, Williamson County voters have been able to cast their ballot at any county- run polling location. However, on Election Day, March 3, voters must use a polling location in their specified precinct. Republicans plan to operate 79 WilCo voters to cast ballots within precincts
Ballots cast in Williamson County in past March primary elections
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Residents can also check their voter registration card to determine which precinct they reside in. Specific polling locations haven’t been released yet. More information will be released on the Williamson County elections page. Voters in Williamson County will use hand-marked ballots, rather than a machine, following a commissioner court vote in June to switch to a ballot-on-demand system. The hand-marked ballots are electronically scanned through a printer to record votes, according to previous Community Impact reporting. Texas has open primaries, which means registered voters can cast their ballots in either the Republican or Democratic primary, and do not need to register with a specific party, according to previous Community Impact reporting.
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SOURCE: WILLIAMSON COUNTY/COMMUNITY IMPACT *2016 AND 2020 SAW A SPIKE DURING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION YEARS
polling locations, combining some of the 177 voting precincts. The Democratic Party plans to operate 46 polling locations. An up-to-date map can be found at www.wilcotx.gov.
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