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Fort Bend County officials promise smoother Election Day after May primary runoff disruptions

Officials said on May 26, a wrong file was uploaded to the electronic voter check-in system, causing all polling places across the county to be disabled for hours.

30 October 2026Live

Sources

KHOU Houston. https://www.khou.com/article/news/politics/elections/fort-bend-election-safeguards-voter-check-in-problems/285-d7bf47a5-2a61-4b07-905e-22ab699ac150

Officials said on May 26, a wrong file was uploaded to the electronic voter check-in system, causing all polling places across the county to be disabled for hours.

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