BELTON, Texas — The Bell County Elections Office announced Tuesday that it is extending voting hours county-wide until 8 p.m. following technical issues.
This extension will also delay Bell County voting results, officials said.
Around 8 a.m., 42 voting centers experienced "synchronization issues" with the check-in systems, which caused delays in opening polling sites, as well as long waits for voters, election officials said.
In a news release Tuesday morning, election officials said the issues were due to this past weekend's time change.
The request to extend voting hours until 8 p.m. was made "to ensure that every Bell County voter is given the opportunity to cast their ballot," election officials said in a news release.
If you want to stay up-to-date on wait times at the polls, check out bellcountytx.com/voting.