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Election Security

Brazos County

Summary

Residents questioned the county's spending on voter roll management software, citing ongoing concerns about database accuracy, deceased voters on rolls, and coordination with the state's TEAM software system. County IT staff addressed security and patching schedules during the contract vote.

At a glance

Total mentions
13
Last 30 days
1

Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

$300,000 initial software cost plus annual licensing fees of $49,033 for years two and three.

✅Who benefits

County election administrators managing voter registration data.

⚠️Who could be affected

Taxpayers concerned about redundancy with state-managed software systems.

Mentions & discussions (17)

MeetingOct 20, 2026approved

Brazos County Commissioners Court — October 20, 2026

Residents questioned the county's spending on voter roll management software, citing ongoing concerns about database accuracy, deceased voters on rolls, and coordination with the state's TEAM software system. County IT staff addressed security and patching schedules during the contract vote.

The Eagle (Bryan-College Station)Sep 29, 2026

Judge stops Trump tying funds to election rules

A U.S. judge blocked the Trump administration Monday from conditioning counterterrorism funds to state and local governments on changes to election administration.

The Eagle (Bryan-College Station)Sep 5, 2026

Dems object to Trump's limits on mail-in ballots

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers urged the U.S. Postal Service to halt work on new mail-in voting rules Friday, saying they threaten the integrity of the November congressional elections.

MeetingSep 1, 2026

Regular Commissioners Court Meeting — 2026-09-01

Residents expressed concerns about the security of electronic voting machines and suggested moving to hand-counted paper ballots.

The Eagle (Bryan-College Station)Sep 1, 2026

Election officials: Mail ballot rule too late

Current and former election officials said it would take something short of "an act of God" for their states and localities to comply with a new U.S. Postal Service mail-in ballot rule just weeks before the midterm elections.

The Eagle (Bryan-College Station)Aug 28, 2026

Judge blocks rule implementing Trump plan to restrict mail-in voting

BOSTON — A federal judge on Thursday blocked the U.S. Postal Service from implementing core parts of a new rule it adopted at President Donald Trump's direction that would tighten mail-in voting requirements ahead of the November congressional electi...

The Eagle (Bryan-College Station)Aug 27, 2026

States renew challenge to ballot restrictions

BOSTON — A coalition of Democratic-led states renewed their efforts Wednesday to block the U.S. Postal Service from implementing President Donald Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting, seeking to prevent it from imposing new requirements...

The Eagle (Bryan-College Station)Aug 25, 2026

Justices lift hurdle to mail ballot restrictions

The Supreme Court lifted a judicial decision Monday blocking President Donald Trump's administration from implementing his executive order to restrict the use of mail-in ballots ahead of the November midterm elections that will decide control of Cong...

WTAW 1620AM/94.5FMAug 14, 2026

College Station City Council Meeting Recap 08/13/2026

College Station City Council met Thursday night. CONSENT AGENDA: passed in its entirety, and unanimously. Council was required to pass two items associated with the November 3, 2026 election, including an agreement with Brazos County [Read More...]

The Eagle (Bryan-College Station)Aug 11, 2026

Judge blocks Postal Service from restricting mail-in voting

Several voting rights groups asked the judge to bar the USPS from implementing Trump’s order anywhere in the nation.

The Eagle (Bryan-College Station)Jul 28, 2026

Trump wants limits on mail-in midterm votes

President Donald Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to allow implementation nationwide of his executive order aimed at tightening rules for mail-in voting ahead of the November midterm elections that will decide control of Congr...

MeetingJul 7, 2026approved

Commissioners Court (Regular) - Jul 7, 2026

The county is purchasing a new building to house all election operations, which will improve efficiency and parking.

MeetingMay 19, 2026

Regular Meeting — May 19, 2026

County IT staff presented findings on ePulse and KNOWiNK poll pad voting equipment, concluding there is no evidence of compromise based on Bexar County's experiences. The county will continue using the current voting hardware.

MeetingApr 21, 2026

Regular Meeting — April 21, 2026

The Elections Administrator presented the post-election hand count audit for the March 3, 2026 primary election along with the Precinct 2 recount details.

My Aggie NationOct 19, 2022

Brazos County, Texas A&M to provide bus service to College Station City Hall for early voting

Brazos County, Texas A&M to provide bus service to College Station City Hall for early voting My Aggie Nation

The Texas TribuneSep 27, 2022

Texas A&M’s early-voting site not restored by Brazos County commissioners

Texas A&M’s early-voting site not restored by Brazos County commissioners The Texas Tribune

Click2HoustonSep 27, 2022

Brazos County won’t restore Texas A&M early-voting location despite students’ pushback

Brazos County won’t restore Texas A&M early-voting location despite students’ pushback Click2Houston

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