Facing election scrutiny, Texas prepares for Nov. 5 with paper ballots and strengthened security

Sign up for the We the Texans newsletter to receive twice-monthly updates on our year-long initiative dedicated to boosting civic engagement and chronicling how democracy is experienced in Texas. In September, Hays County Elections Administrator Jennifer Doinoff watched as test ballots were scanned while also fielding questions from a public observer attentively watching with a clipboard in hand. The public test is one of many requirements and procedures local election officials and workers in Texas follow to ensure free and fair elections.