Hays County has boldly stood by its adoption of the Countywide Polling Place Program and the accompanying use of electronic poll books, as confirmed by a unanimous resolution from the Hays County Commissioners Court last month, detailed in a statement released by Hays County. Since first embracing the program back in 2019, roughly 80% of Texas voters are riding the wave of convenience it offers, casting ballots anywhere they please on Election Day.

The program's flexibility shines, especially for those who commute, allowing them to effortlessly integrate voting into their daily journey without fuss according to Election Administrator Jennifer Doinoff as her words echo the reality that when natural disasters toss election plans into the air, vote centers are a haven in the storm, sidestepping the snags of precinct-dependent voting due to a squeeze on available public locations in each precinct.

Hays County has witnessed a rise in voter participation and a dip in provisional ballots, laying bare the value of increased voting centers, according to the same statement from Hays County. A boon for voters with disabilities, these centers provide an array of options to fit diverse needs, further underlining the program's rich tapestry of inclusivity.

The resolution passed by the Commissioners frames not only an endorsement but a bold declaration for maintaining the status quo of electronic poll books, which, if discarded, would blur transparency and hinder voters, political parties, and candidates from conducting independent audits and reconciliations during elections—a possibility that proffers no advantage, but instead, a regress into a past of constraints, according to Jennifer Doinoff who told Hays County “It would be mass confusion to get rid of this program in Texas, and getting rid of it would be difficult to explain to the citizens,” likening it to the adage, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."