The path toward fixing potential voting problems began after Hays County officials set the ground rules for a citizens’ committee tasked with identifying updated voting equipment.

The move came after Hays County officials held a public meeting March 30 to address voting issues that led to nearly 1,800 votes not being counted during the Nov. 8, 2016 election.

According to county officials, the issue was a result of a policy lapse after a mobile ballot box (MBB), which is a device that commu...