The Randall County Sheriff's Office warned of a scam text sent to a citizen who voted by mail. The text said the citizen needed to reply with a driver's license number and a Social Security number for the ballot to be counted.
The sheriff's office said election administrators will never contact voters by text or ask for personal information. It told people who receive a similar text not to reply.
Written by The Alamo Republican from Amarillo Tribune’s reporting, using only the facts in it. Amarillo Tribune’s own headline: “In Brief: Nov. 2, 2026”
El Paso County opened 20 additional Voter Service and Polling Centers ahead of Election Day, bringing the total to 26 locations by Nov. 1. Another 15 will open Nov. 2, for a total of 41 by Election Day on Nov. 3.
Early voting in Wilson County ended Oct. 30 with 15,815 ballots cast, according to county figures reported by Wilson County News.
via Wilson County News
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