Texas County Progress
The Official Publication of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas
“What you don’t know won’t hurt you” may work in some circumstances, but in other situations the consequences are not worth the risk. A related maxim came to mind when Chambers County Clerk Heather Hawthorne looked toward a review of the county’s election infrastructure. “The County Election Security Assessment (ESA) substantiated my initial thoughts of ‘I don’t … [Read more...] about Election Security Assessment
KEY CONCEPT: Elections Administrator Position KEY QUESTION: How does a county create the position of an elections administrator? REFERENCE POINT: Texas Election Code Title 3, Election Officers and Observers. Chapter 31, Officers to Administer Elections, Subchapters B, C & D. TALKING POINTS: 1. The county commissioners court creates the position of … [Read more...] about KEY CONCEPT: Elections Administrator Position
KEY QUESTION: What is a Countywide Precinct, and what are the eligibility requirements? MAIN REFERENCE POINT: Texas Election Code Section 43.007 TALKING POINTS: Countywide precincts, or vote centers, allow voters the option of voting at countywide polling places on Election Day instead of their assigned precinct polling locations. The countywide polling places … [Read more...] about KEY CONCEPT: Countywide Precincts
Qualified counties have until April 30 to complete an application with the Office of the Texas Secretary of State (SOS) requesting participation in the Countywide Polling Place Program during the Nov. 4, 2008, general election. Countywide election precincts allow voters the option of voting at countywide polling places on Election Day instead of their assigned precinct polling … [Read more...] about Vote CentersLegislation Allows Countywide Polling Places
Help America Vote Act Counties Begin to Receive Monies for Compliance Federal monies available through the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), signed into law in 2002, have begun to trickle down to counties. Funding is administered by the Texas Secretary of State’s Office, with $84 million, including a state match of $3 million, earmarked for use by the state and … [Read more...] about HAVA Grants
