Harris County power outages on election day
At the Kingwood Community Center, the Republican social gathering presiding decide stated a noon power surge rendered some gear inoperable.
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Mother nature prompted some election day delays at two Harris County voting places, in response to county election and social gathering officers.
At the Kingwood Community Center, the Republican social gathering presiding decide stated a noon power surge rendered some gear inoperable.
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One of two controllers, the machines used to scan driver’s licenses, went down on the Republican facet of the polling location within the 4200 block of Rustic Woods Drive. A technician was known as out to switch the machine, in response to Leah Shah, spokesperson for the Harris County Election Administrator’s Office.
The different controller remained working however slowed the tempo of voting after lunch. Chris Daniel, the GOP candidate for Harris County District Clerk, noticed wait occasions of as much as 45 minutes. He and different Republican supporters inspired voters to cast their ballots at a number of close by Kingwood polling websites.
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Shah additionally stated power points prompted some gear failures at Lenn Elementary in Spring. She didn’t have additional particulars on the extent of the issues.
