Bexar County early voting surpasses 72,000 as officials address ballot errors

Who's involved

• Michele CarewBexar County Elections Office administrator

The facts

• In-person early voting turnout in Bexar County reached 72,302 by 3 p.m. on the second day.²
• County received 14,754 ballots by mail through the end of Monday.²
• Elections office sent 40 additional pieces of voting equipment across the county on Tuesday morning.²
• Ballot styles were transposed in areas where school district boundaries split a street, affecting Edgewood ISD and Northside ISD voters.²
• 150 splits were affected by the ballot error; error was corrected within about an hour.²
• Some east Bexar County voters reported Proposition A did not appear on their ballots.²
• Proposition A proposes raising a tax rate to increase East Central ISD funding.²
• County faces printing problem limiting voter registration cards to 250 per day; about 45,000 cards are in queue.²

Who said what

These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.

• Michele Carew County prepared using 2024 presidential turnout as baseline for polling sites and equipment.²
• Michele Carew First-day turnout exceeded expectations.²
• Michele Carew One polling site stayed open until nearly 9 p.m. on first day; scheduled close was 6 p.m.²