Reporter Jocelyn Tovar tweeted this photo of an alleged voting machine error in Bexar County.
A photo showing gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott’s name replaced with Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in a Bexar County polling booth spurred confusion Tuesday afternoon as officials tried to determine if it was authentic.
Secretary of State’s Office spokeswoman Alicia Pierce said the incident was reported to her office after a local TV news reporter and Abbott himself tweeted the photo, but that county officials believed it wasn’t real.
“Our office has been in contact with Bexar County and they say the machine is operating fine,” Pierce said.
Abbott spokesman Matt Hirsch said his team was definitely aware of the photo, but had not confirmed whether it was real or fake.
The San Antonio Express News reported the machine, at Oak Hills Terrace Elementary School, had been taken out of service as a precaution, but that county officials believed the picture was “photoshopped.”
“This is a good time to remind people that if they have concerns about their ballot they should absolutely use the review screen and they should notify the poll worker before they hit ‘Cast Ballot,’” Pierce said.