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Collin County approves procurement steps for ballot-on-demand printers amid debate over hand‑marked ballots
Summary
After weeks of discussion and extensive public comment, Collin County Commissioners on June 23 approved six procurement and contract items to move the county toward a ballot‑on‑demand, hand‑marked paper ballot process ahead of the November 2025 election.
Collin County Commissioners Court voted 5‑0 on June 23 to approve six items related to implementing a ballot‑on‑demand (BOD) system and related contract changes, advancing the county’s move toward hand‑marked, human‑readable paper ballots for the November 2025 election.
The court approved agenda items pulled from the consent docket: purchases for barcode scanners, laptops and printers to drive BOD printing in polling places, toner and drum units, voting booths and printer carts, amendment No. 10 to the county’s election voting systems contract, and a HAVA grant application to the Texas Secretary of State. The court vote was recorded as 5 to 0 in favor.
Why it matters: county officials said federal guidance and a presidential executive order prompted the change. Executive Order 14248, issued March 20, 2025, directs the federal government to update voluntary voting system guidelines (VVSG) and discourages voting systems that rely on barcode or QR codes as the primary tabulation source. County staff told the court they had discussed the executive order and state guidance with the Texas Secretary of State’s office and recommended moving now to secure equipment and avoid supply shortages before…
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