Local elections official: Mail-in verification process already meets changes ordered by federal ruling

Chase Rogers

Following a federal judge’s ruling finding the state’s signature verification rules for mail-in ballots unconstitutional, Hays County election officials say their current process already meets the required changes.

U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia ruled Sept. 8 the state’s process for determining a signature mismatch between voters’ signatures on their ballot envelope and signatures provided on said voters’ mail-in applications unconstitutional – requiring the state to change the process before Election Day.