Williamson County Elections Site Rated 'Outstanding'

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TX — The Williamson County’s Election website on Tuesday was rated as “outstanding” by the League of Women Voters of Texas — one of only nine Texas county election websites to receive the coveted rating.

“Williamson County has an outstanding Elections Department," County Judge Bill Gravell said in a prepared statement. "They work hard all year to inform and educate voters about upcoming elections and provide them with the information they need to vote. We are honored that the League of Women Voters of Texas has rated their website as outstanding as well."

Chris Spano, president of the League of Women Voters-Wilco, presented the League’s recognition to the Williamson County Commissioners Court on Tuesday. The local league was established in fall 2019, marking the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, extending the right to vote to women. The Texas League’s first president was Williamson County resident Jesse Daniel Ames.

“The League of Women Voters of Texas appreciates the work that has gone into making the Williamson County Elections Office website one of the best in the state," Chris Spano, president of the League of Women Voters-Wilco, said in a prepared statement. "These efforts are especially important because democracy is strengthened and sustained by voter education and access to accurate and easily attainable information."

The League of Women Voters of Texas conducted its annual survey of Texas county websites in the fall of 2019. The purposes of the survey were to:

• Determine how well county websites provide their citizens with voting and election information that they need to participate in our democracy.
• Discover potential website security issues.
• Assist counties with the implementation of new election laws.
• Provide county election officials with best practices and resources to determine if they meet the needs of the diverse voters in their counties.

Voters can find the League’s County Website Review by clicking here.

About the League of Women Voters

The League of Women Voters’ mission is to empower voters and defend democracy so that every person has the desire, the right, the knowledge, and the confidence to participate. The League is a nonpartisan political organization that does not support or oppose political parties or candidates.

About Williamson County

Williamson County is the fifth fastest growing county in Texas for the past eight years nearing a population of 600,000. Williamson County is centrally located in Texas just north of Travis County and the State Capitol in Austin. Its major cities are Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Leander, Taylor, and Hutto. Williamson County is ranked third healthiest county in Texas among the 244 ranked counties in Texas.

>>> Photo provided by Williamson County, and used with permission

Back row (left to right): Commissioner Terry Cook, Commissioner Cynthia Long, County Judge Bill Gravell, Commissioner Valerie Covey, Commissioner Russ Boles.

Front row (left to right): From the LWV: Larry Olson, Vicky Stubbington, from Elections Sherri Blackman and Jenifer Favreau, and also from LWV Chris Spano, and Christine Attoun.