Williamson County Reverses Primary Runoff Voting

0:00It's March 25th. This is El Paso News Today, local news powered by AI. Williamson County Republicans in Texas are reversing course for their primary runoff election. After confusion hit during the March 3rd primary, they are now allowing countywide voting on May 26th. That means voters can head to any polling spot in the county, not just their sign precinct. The switch comes after feedback from frustrated voters poured in. In the primary, Williamson and Dallas counties were the only two in Texas to limit voting by precinct, breaking from years of countywide access that started back in 2014. Voters made their anger clear and the party listened. Officials cited election security as the reason for the original change, but they stressed that winning means maximizing turnout, no vote left behind. In this key midterm cycle, Dallas County has made the same move back to countywide voting. It rules require both parties to agree on the setup, smoothing the path for broader access.

1:02Early voting kicks off May 18th and wraps up May 22nd, setting the stage for a smoother runoff day across the county.