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Collin County pauses purchase of ballot-redaction tool after public concern
Summary
Commissioners voted to hold consideration of a $46,500 purchase of a ballot-redaction tool from Seveira for one week after public commenters raised security and political-affiliation concerns and staff described an initial vendor setup that would require sending sample ballots.
Collin County Commissioners Court voted to hold for one week consideration of a proposed $46,500 purchase of a ballot-redaction tool from Seveira after public commenters raised security and political-affiliation concerns and staff described an initial vendor setup that would require sending sample ballots for configuration.
The issue drew two public comments. Lee Moore, an election judge, said, "This tool doesn't solve the actual problem; it merely acts as a band aid that actually increases visibility of the unredacted ballots not to the citizens but to another third party company." Moore also said Seveira's…
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