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County residents press for election transparency, urge return to hand-marked ballots

5534322 · August 6, 2025
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Summary

Multiple speakers at the Aug. 5 Brazos County Commissioner's Court urged the court to put the County Clerk in charge of elections, called for more public access to appraisal and sales data on the CAD site, and demanded changes to electronic voting procedures including hand-marked ballots and public audits.

BRYAN, Texas — During the public comment period of the Brazos County Commissioner's Court on Aug. 5, several residents urged the court to change how local elections are administered and asked for greater access to appraisal and sales data used in tax protests.

Precinct 1 resident Cindy Wiley raised concerns about a contested congressional race in Webb County and said recounts and forensic reviews of ballots had been interrupted. Wiley said the “county Commissioner's Court, at any time, can choose the process of how their county will conduct elections” and…

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