“Our question as we’re looking at it is, you have the momentum from [the Supreme Court’s abortion ruling], you have the momentum from Uvalde. … Is that emotion going to be carried over and through into November?” said Jacquelyn Callanen.
Bexar County Elections Administrator Jacquelyn Callanen, seen here speaking at a 2020 press conference, is preparing for a large turnout for the upcoming midterm elections in November.The Bexar County Elections Department is preparing for a potentially high-interest midterm election this fall while juggling new concerns about mail-in voting and security at voting sites.
Speaking to the Commissioners Court on Tuesday, Elections Administrator Jacquelyn Callanen said her office is still weighing how it should handle a Nov. 8 midterm election that will feature a“Our question as we’re looking at it is, you have the momentum from [the Supreme Court’s ], you have the momentum from Uvalde. … Is that emotion going to be carried over and through into November?” said Callanen, referring to potential voter turnout and safety issues at voting locations.
Tuesday’s vote established the hours for weekend early voting: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, and noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30. The early voting period begins Oct. 24. Hours for other early voting days, as well as early voting locations, have yet to be determined.
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