Voting machines stand ready in a Texas school gymnasium.

Credit: Credit / Desiree Rios Despite concerns among Texas voters that touchscreen voting machines are switching their candidate selections, such a scenario is highly unlikely, according to a top official with government watchdog group Common Cause.

Any apparent changes to voters' selections most likely stem from touchscreen sensitivity, not nefarious programming, Emily French, Common Cause Texas' policy director, said during a call with reporters.