Public commenters press Collin County on poll book licenses and countywide voting security
Multiple public commenters urged Collin County to reconsider countywide voting and the use of Internet-connected electronic poll books, citing ballot secrecy, auditability, and a possible mismatch with Texas Election Code 42.006; speakers urged staff and commissioners to act before the November election.
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During public comment, Debbie Lindstrom (speaker 5) addressed consent agenda item 563 — an $80,000 purchase for poll book licenses — and urged the court to "opt out of the countywide polling place program" in favor of precinct-based voting to preserve auditability and ballot secrecy. Lindstrom cited a 1912 court ruling on ballot transparency and said she had inquired about emergency plans for catastrophic issues such as DDoS attacks, asking, "What's our plan if the Internet goes down during an election?" and requested a follow-up email within a week.
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