Local leaders support MSC early voting

Committee recommends return of on campus polling option

By Ana Renfroe @aeoenia

After the controversial removal of the Memorial Student Center, or MSC, as an early voting location last year, it has been readded as a recommended voting center.

On Wednesday, June 28, the Brazos County Commissioner’s Court held a public workshop session to review all voting center recommendations. Multiple community members, students and representatives from local voting advocacy groups attended the meeting at the Brazos County Administration Building to listen to the Vote Center Review Committee’s presentation, led by Brazos County Elections Administrator Trudy Hancock.

Listed on their online agenda, there are 24 recommended voting locations, which notably include the MSC and the College Station City Hall.

In July 2022, the MSC was not selected as an early voting location by a 4-1 vote, with several voting o cials citing the logistical costs of adding additional proposed locations. Instead, the MSC was replaced by the College Station City Hall. This change was proposed by Precinct 3 Commissioner Nancy Berry, who intended to help reduce confusion for residents who struggled with navigating the Texas A&M campus layout.