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Brazos County approves redaction software after public records dispute over cast vote records
Summary
Commissioners approved a $12,875 amendment to add a ballot/CVR redaction module after a resident complained the county charged $750 to produce a cast vote record; officials said the software will let the county comply with attorney general and secretary of state redaction requirements and reduce costs.
Brazos County Commissioners Court voted to approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract 22-150 with VISTA SG, authorizing a $12,875 purchase of a redaction module designed to speed redactions of ballots and cast‑vote records (CVR).
The vote followed public comment from resident Karen Simpson, who said Brazos County quoted her $750 to produce a CVR from the Nov. 5, 2024, general election and argued the need for redaction showed countywide voting undermined ballot secrecy. “By admitting they need to redact the CVR before release, they are admitting that…
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