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UpdateTexasFriday, October 23, 2026

Bexar County voters reported voting machine selection problems

This page covers voter reports of voting machines switching or removing selections during early voting in Bexar County, Texas.

Reporting by
KSAT
“Bexar County voters claim voting machines switched or removed selections”, Friday, October 23, 2026
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What happened

Bexar County voters reported that voting machines switched or removed their selections during early voting. Election officials attributed the problems to likely user error. Tens of thousands of voters are casting ballots each day during the early voting period.1

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Sources

  1. KSAT, https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2026/10/23/bexar-county-voters-claim-voting-machines-switched-or-removed-selections/ · Friday, October 23, 2026

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