Collin County voters return to familiar hand-marked paper ballots this November
COLLIN COUNTY, Texas — Voters heading to the polls in Collin County this election season in November will notice a return to the past: hand-marked paper ballots.
“We call it ballot-on-demand,” said Kaleb Breaux, Elections Administrator for Collin County.
For the first time since the early 2000s, voters will manually fill in ovals on full-sized paper ballots, replacing the widespread use of digital ballot-marking machines. While digital ballot marking options are still available, they must now be specifically requested. Also new are the devices used to check in voters.
The shift was influenced in part by voter feedback and action from the County Commissioners Court. County Judge Chris Hill attempted several times to push forward hand-marked paper ballots. The Court finally approved it in June.
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