Residents urge hand‑counted ballots and caution about voting‑system risks
Two precinct residents told the Brazos County commissioners court they distrust electronic voting systems and urged a move to hand‑marked, hand‑counted paper ballots or further scrutiny of statewide voter‑management software before spending county funds.
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Karen Simpson, who identified herself as a Precinct 1 resident, told the commissioners court that a July 16 White House declassification and later statements indicating foreign access to voter data justify local changes to voting methods. "Will this dais continue risking our elections, or will you lead our county by choosing verifiable hand count processes that the people can trust," she said, urging a return to hand‑marked, hand‑counted ballots.
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