For the first time, Hays County used countywide voting locations during the November elections.
The change to countywide locations allowed citizens to choose any precinct in the county to vote. The county selected 14 early voting locations and 34 election day locations for voters during the November elections.
Alongside the move to countywide voting, Hays County also utilized new voting equipment. The commissioners court voted to use Hart InterCivic’s Verity Duo system as the county’s new voting system. Verity Duo is a hybrid system, meaning it includes a paper-ballot verification system. Voters were able to ensure their choices were correct after reviewing a printed paper ballot, which was then scanned into a precinct scanner. The new paper review system also allowed county election officials to have an audit trail.
