Austin, Texas Election officials in five large Texas counties are rushing to pay tens of thousands of dollars in additional fees levied by a California-based election services company in order to maintain a vital system that handles voter registration. The runoff elections for the state's primary will take place next month.
Voter registration software is contracted out to VOTEC by numerous Texas counties; nevertheless, the corporation is now requesting higher payments from these jurisdictions.
On Thursday, The Associated Press reached out to the San Diego firm for comment, but they did not respond.
According to Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization, VOTEC notified the counties last month of the "one-time" penalty, explaining that it was necessary due to certain counties falling behind in payments and further financial strain caused by issues with the company's payroll and health insurance supplier.
Harris County, which encompasses Houston and is the most populous in the state, received additional charges totaling $120,000, according to Daniel Ramos, executive director of the Office of Management and Budget in the county.
The county depends significantly on the software, according to Ramos, thus payment will be forthcoming.
Harris County, which encompasses Houston and is the most populous in the state, received additional charges totaling $120,000, according to Daniel Ramos, executive director of the Office of Management and Budget in the county
The county depends significantly on the software, according to Ramos, thus payment will be forthcoming.
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