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Brazos County officials decided not to bring back the early-voting site at Texas A&M, forcing thousands of students and staff to travel off-campus to cast their ballots. It’s a major accessibility hurdle that could significantly lower turnout for the university community this election cycle.
At a glance
Rising — being discussed more frequently. 6 mentions in the last 30 days, 4 the 60 before.
The county is spending $1.825 million on the property purchase.
Residents concerned about election integrity.
Texas A&M students and faculty are the ones losing out, as they now face longer commutes and potential wait times just to exercise their right to vote.
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Residents expressed concerns about the security of electronic voting machines and suggested moving to hand-counted paper ballots.