Some Denton County Voters Say They Got Wrong Ballots
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DENTON COUNTY (CBS11) - A handful of voters in Denton County are crying foul after they claim they were given the wrong ballots during early voting.
Voters like Tony Munoz said they were looking forward to casting their ballot and deciding on an important proposition that deals with the fresh water in their community.
When they went to vote on the proposition, it was missing.
"I feel that they've kind of stolen my voice," said Munoz.
After clicking through all of the candidates, Munoz said he hit "vote" thinking the proposition would be on the next page.
"In my mind I think this is the summary of the candidates. So maybe I hit this and the proposition will pop up," said Munoz. "So that's where maybe I feel it's my mistake."
The proposition was missing from the ballot and Munoz had been given the wrong one.
"If the machine is giving you the wrong ballot, what else is it getting wrong?" questioned Munoz.
Denton County Elections administrators said the problem is not with the machine, but with the people who are working the polls. They believe Munoz and others were given the wrong code and ballot style.
"Well you never want a mistake to happen. We're all human," said Lannie Noble, the Denton County Elections Administrator.
Noble said had the voters asked for help before casting their ballots or checked the summary page, the issue could have been corrected. He said there is no way to undo the vote and there is no provision in the state code about the ability to create a special ballot.
"It's unfortunate that it happened. I don't think it was done with malice or anything," said Noble.
A county-wide warning was issued reminding poll workers about the multiple ballot styles.
Voters like Munoz said "sorry" isn't good enough.
"Even if it's human error, my vote didn't count," said Munoz.
The Texas Attorney General's Office has been contacted about the issue.
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