By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY – With early voting for the Nov. 3 election quickly approaching, Hays County officials anticipate an increase in mail-in ballots while continuing to make preparations to adhere to safety guidelines at polling locations. Election officials will position the polling machin...

Staff Report The possibility of mail-in voting in Texas appears to be dead for the vast majority of the population, but it is assured for one largely-overlooked group of voters – those who are incarcerated. Texas law allows for anyone over the age of 18 to cast a ballot who is not a convicted felon ...

By Chase Rogers Election officials in Hays County faced increased voter turnout, boosted mail-in ballot use and the necessary implementation of safety measures brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic during the July 14 runoff election. This election served as a test run for what the November election co...

Securing additional ballots ahead of an expected surge in mail-in voting for the July 14 primary runoff elections, as well as sanitizing supplies for in-person voting, were among anticipated uses of a federal CARES grant discussed by the commissioners court on June 10. Elections Administrator Jennif...

Errors discovered in a routine county audit of the offices of Hays County’s District Attorney Wes Mau and Elections Administrator Jennifer Anderson have been corrected, Hays County Commissioners and County Judge Ruben Becerra were told at their Nov. 26 meeting. Mau, who took office in 2015, said the...

Hays County’s Elections website was ranked best in the state in a recent study by the League of Women Voters (LWV). “Engaging language on elections page invites visitors to vote, register to vote and be a poll worker,” judges said. “There are many items to discover, even a section for Navigating the...

For a first time, all in all, things went smoothly. That’s the opinion of Hays County’s Elections Administrator Jennifer Anderson. The election on Nov. 5 marked not only the first time voters could cast their ballot at any Voting Center rather than having to report to the precinct in which they live...

As municipalities gear up for the Nov. 5 elections, Hays County is offering residents a chance to try out new voting machines before they hit the polls. Hays County Elections Administrator Jennifer Anderson said in a statement the new Hart Intercivic Verity Duo, a hybrid electronic and paper ballot ...

Hays County’s quest for a new voting machine ended Tuesday when commissioners approved Hart Intercivic’s hybrid system, complete with a paper ballot.  County commissioners July 30 approved the Hart system by a 4-1 vote with County Judge Ruben Becerra casting the lone dissenting vote. Council leaders...

County to consider hybrid voting machines A statewide push for a paper trail at the ballot box has gained traction in Hays County as officials consider making the switch to a hybrid voting machine.  Residents got a first look at how these hybrid machines work and operate during an April 11 League of...