Collin County delays $46,500 purchase of ballot‑redaction tool after public security concerns

The Collin County Commissioner’s Court delayed action on a proposed $46,500 purchase of a ballot‑redaction tool after public commenters and commissioners pressed staff for more information about the vendor and how ballot data would be handled.

The tool, identified in the meeting as Seviara, was the subject of two public comments opposing the purchase. Lee Moore, who identified herself during public comment as an election judge, said she “strongly oppose[d] this purchase for 2 key reasons,” arguing the product “doesn't solve the actual problem” and that turning over ballot images to a third party increases the number of people who see unredacted ballot information. Moore also raised concerns about the vendor’s background and political ties, saying the company “is in Massachusetts not Texas” and that its marketing materials reference “election conspiracy theorists.”

Another speaker, identified as a Collin County…