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Court directs switch to hand‑marked paper ballots for November; staff to present implementation plan by June 23
Summary
After public comment on a maintenance contract, the court voted 4–0 to adopt hand‑marked paper ballots for the November election and asked elections staff to return with an implementation plan; elections administrator said an estimated 300 ballot‑marking devices remain necessary to meet HAVA/ADA requirements.
The Commissioner's Court voted unanimously to adopt hand‑marked paper ballots for the November election and directed the elections office to present an implementation plan by June 23.
Public commenter Leigh Moore urged the court to delay a maintenance contract with the county's current vendor and argued state and federal changes could make some ballot‑marking devices (BMDs) unnecessary. Elections…
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