After the deadline to file election results with the state was extended yesterday evening, Harris County officials say the votes are all finally in.
The 2022 Texas Primary Election was the first election since SB1 was passed in the state and tougher voting laws were put into effect and since Harris County got brand new voting machines, which print out paper ballots.Harris County vote count continues following petition to impound election materials over delays"We are having the first election in Harris County, the first major election and the first primary, with paper ballots," said Harris County Director of Voting Beth Stevens.
"Some of the incidents that occur with paper are then looked at by our central counting station, which is, again, manned by both political parties," Stevens said."That is part of the process here, but is not the majority by any means."WATCH: Harris County workers were confident Wednesday morning that the deadline to get the votes counted would be met.
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