SAN ANTONIO — Many people in Bexar County have reported issues with attempting to vote on Super Tuesday.
Tommy Calvert, Bexar County Commissioner for Precinct 4, told KENS 5 that many machines are not working at this time, so they are encouraging citizens to call in complaints to a national hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE.
We're told the polling locations that are having issues include:
- James Bode Recreation Center, a voting location that includes Precincts 4028, 4013 and 4177
- Copernicus, a voting location that includes Precinct 4113
- Lowell Middle School, a voting location that includes Precincts 1078, 1013 and 1077
Voters have said that voting machines are not working at these locations and possibly others.
Calvert is calling for the elections administrator to extend hours of operation for voting. Calvert released the following statement Tuesday afternoon:
It has been reported to me by County staff, citizens, election monitors, and voting lawyers that there have been numerous problems with voting locations. Copernicus Voting location, in Precinct 4036, one of the largest Democratic boxes in Bexar County is down again. We sent CPS Energy to fix the electricity, only to have the voting location down again moments later. As a result, election lawyers have called on me to ask for an extension of voting hours for all locations that have been reported to have been closed because of not working.
Including:
- Agnes Cotton Academy
- Copernicus Community Center
- Bode Community Center
- Gus Garcia
- Igo
- Nichols
- Faith Lutheran
- Beard
- Lowell
- Metzger
I have relayed my concerns to the rest of the Commissioners Court, federal and state authorities.
Sheriff Javier Salazar posted on Facebook: "When you go vote, if the printer is down, election judges have the ability to process your vote manually. Please be patient."
