Some Travis County voters are finding only partial names on their electronic ballots for the Nov. 7 elections.

The Hart InterCivic e-Slate voting machines chop off candidate names longer than about 15 letters. So Kinky Friedman becomes “Richard 'Kinky' F.'' Carole Keeton Strayhorn is “Carole Keeton St.'' And Texas' senior senator? Just call her “Kay Bailey Hutch.''

Both Hart InterCivic and local officials stress that every candidate's name appears correctly on the voting screen. The glitch occurs on only the last screen, when voters are given the option to see a summary of their choices and double-check their ballot.

Travis County Clerk Dana DeBeauvoir said the votes aren't affected and still count. But it does require extra voter diligence in an already complicated special election.

For instance, if voters want to double-check that they've picked the Republican or Democrat of their choice, it won't be obvious from the summary screen.