Horseshoe Bay backs Llano County move to countywide voting
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Horseshoe Bay is backing Llano County’s move toward countywide voting, a change that would allow residents to cast ballots at any polling location in the county on Election Day instead of being limited to their assigned precinct.
The Horseshoe Bay City Council approved the city’s inclusion in the Countywide Polling Place Program during its May 19 meeting, supporting a plan already approved by the Llano County Commissioners Court in February.
The program is currently used in 96 Texas counties, including neighboring Burnet County, and it allows voters to cast ballots at any polling site within the county rather than having to vote in a designated voting precinct based on the location of your residence.
The current application applies only to the Nov. 3 general election. Under the existing system, voters must cast ballots at their designated precinct polling location on Election Day. The countywide program would remove that restriction, allowing voters to vote at any polling place in Llano County.
After the election, county officials will evaluate voter experience and determine whether to make the program permanent.