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 1,8...

A policy lapse that resulted in more than 1,800 ballots not being counted in the Nov. 8, 2016 election has led to the implementation of new policies and procedures within the Hays County Election Administration. Jennifer Anderson, who took over the job of Elections Administrator on Jan. 1 of this ye...

An “anomaly” resulting from human error led to roughly 1,800 votes at a Hays County early voting site to not count toward the Nov. 8, 2016 election, according to a Hays County press release. Jennifer Anderson, who assumed the role of Elections Administrator Jan. 1, said only items involving the Anth...

hen the final ballot is counted and the last precinct’s votes come in, some assume the job of an elections administrator is finished. Hays County Elections Administrator and Voter Registrar Joyce Cowan, who has held the position for the last 31 years, said that’s far from the truth.   When the calen...

By Jonathan Gonzalez Over 36,000 registered Hays County voters have so far cast their ballots during the first week of early voting, with more expected to hit the polls as the Nov. 8 election looms. The huge, and historic, turnout represents roughly 30 percent of the total number of registered voter...

By Moses Leos III Kyle voters will hit the polls again next month as they attempt to settle the tie between a pair of candidates vying for the Kyle City Council District 1 seat. On Tuesday, the Kyle City Council officially set June 11 as the date for a runoff election for the race between incumbent ...

By Moses Leos III Kyle voters were unable to decide who would claim the Kyle City Council District 1 seat after incumbent Diane Hervol and candidate Travis Mitchell split the 1,052 total ballots cast right down the middle.  Hervol and Mitchell ended Saturday tied as they each gained 510 total votes,...

Return of the burn ban in Hays County  Burn ban is back in effect in sixty-seven counties across Texas as of Feb. 9.  Hays County Assistant Fire Marshal Clint Browning says the recent rainfall has had little to no effect on drought conditions. High winds aren’t helping either since they are rapidly ...

By Paige Lambert The county’s wrecker policy was tabled again because the sheriff’s office was not able to review the most updated policy before commissioners court. This is the second time approval was delayed because a party didn’t have time to review the policy. The policy would only apply to wre...

By Andy Sevilla Six votes pushed Buda council incumbent Bobby Lane to victory on Election Night, according to the unofficial results, but now, his challenger says uncounted ballots may give him the edge needed to win the seat. After relentless issues plagued the polls during Buda’s Nov. 4 election —...