Many voting locations throughout Texas did not open because of staff shortages

[Nevilledog]

https://www.texastribune.org/2022/03/01/texas-primary-election-voting-location-closures/



Several voting locations throughout the state were unable to open Tuesday during the primary election because of election staff shortages, causing some to open later in the day and others to shut down completely.

Locations in Dallas, Tarrant and Hidalgo counties reported missing either a Republican or Democratic Party election judge. These staff members are appointed by their respective parties to oversee polling sites.

If one of the parties’ judges is absent, the polling site cannot operate. That’s because by state law, no polling site can serve only one party, Tarrant County elections administrator Heider Garcia told The Texas Tribune.

Garcia said it was difficult to recruit polling staff this year, but he couldn’t say exactly why.

“I honestly can’t tell you why people are not motivated,” he said. “Was it pay? Was it lack of interest? Was it stress over possible penalties? I mean, I don’t know. We need to reach out to the people who said no.”

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[msongs]

1. was it threats of violence from the neo KKK putin lovers? nt

[live love laugh]

2. So how was it an election at all if people couldn't vote?

[edhopper]

3. Its

A GOP style election

[Retrograde]

4. WTF? First they disqualify mail-in ballot requests

then they don't staff the election sites? Is this how Texas is planning to run the November elections?