QUESTION: I voted today for the November general election. Why do we have photo voter ID when the people working the election never verify or look at your photo?
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Is this how it is suppose to work?
ANSWER: No, it is not. You can deal with concerns while voting by immediately contacting the Gregg County Elections Office at (903) 236-8458 or by asking to speak to the election judge on site.
Gregg County Elections Administrator Jennifer Briggs said election workers are supposed to look at the photo ID to confirm that the person about to vote looks like the person on the ID and verify whether the address in the system is correct.
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The amount of information election workers have to absorb during training can be overwhelming, she said, which is why she tries to ensure seasoned workers are paired with new workers.
She said voters should immediately take steps to address concerns they have about anything that happens at a polling station.
If someone experiences something like that at a polling place, or something else that is concerning, she said people should contact her immediately at her office at (903) 236-8458.
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Voters also may report issues on-site to the election judge.
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She also said she would notify election workers about the issue.
