From Texastribune · · 1m 20s
Texas fixes voter registration system
Texas officials create working groups to improve voter registration system after complaints.
In brief
Texas officials create working groups to improve voter registration system after complaints. Texas will audit and fix its voter registration system TEAM following county election officials' complaints about its performance. Originally reported by Texastribune.
Texas acknowledges voter registration system issues
Texas officials admit their upgraded voter registration system hasn't met performance expectations after over a year of complaints.
State plans audit and working groups
The state will conduct an independent audit of the system and create working groups to improve its function for county election officials.
County officials report TEAM problems
County election officials say TEAM has made it hard to complete daily tasks and prepare for elections.
TEAM system issues
The system is slow, quits unexpectedly, and doesn't allow efficient processing of voter records and mail-in ballots.
State creates new ticketing system
The state introduced a new ticketing system for county officials to track progress resolving TEAM issues.
County officials welcome state action
Kristin Miles, president of Texas Association of County Election Officials, praised the state's steps to address TEAM issues.
Secretary of State emphasizes election success
Secretary of State Robert Howden stated the state conducted successful statewide elections using the updated system.
Working groups to begin in December
Working groups will start meetings in December and January to improve TEAM with county election officials and system vendors.
The essence
Texas will audit and fix its voter registration system TEAM following county election officials' complaints about its performance.
