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Gillespie County Republicans scale back hand-count amid staffing shortage

Summary by The Woodlands Editorial Desk · As published by Texas Standard · February 23, 2026 · 1 min read

In nearby Gillespie County, Republicans have made a change to their hand-counting process. The decision was made due to a shortage of staff. Further information on this development is available from the Texas Standard. Details of the scaled-back hand-count are not provided here, but readers can find more information through the source.

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Category: government · Published: February 23, 2026 · Source: Texas Standard · Reading time: 1 min

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Gillespie County Republicans scale back hand-count amid staffing shortage

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