Verifying hand-counted ballots in Texas elections may be easier under GOP bill

Verifying hand-counted ballots in Texas elections may be easier under GOP bill

By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas Tribune April 9, 2025 “Verifying hand-counted ballots in Texas elections may be easier under GOP bill” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most es…

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The proposal would require counties who opt for hand counts to use ballots that can be scanned and tabulated by a voting machine.

GOP-backed bill would help verify the results of hand-counted ballots in Texas

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletter here.A year after Gillespie County Republicans hand-counted thousands of primary ballots, a bill from a Republican Texas lawmaker whose district includes parts of the area could make it easier to verify the accuracy of hand-counted election results.State Rep. Ellen Troxclair of Lakeway filed…

Verifying hand-counted ballots in Texas elections may be easier under GOP bill - MyParisTexas

The proposal would require counties who opt for hand counts to use ballots that can be scanned and tabulated by a voting machine. A year after Gillespie County Republicans hand counted thousands of primary ballots, a bill from a Republican Texas lawmaker whose district includes parts of the area could make it easier to verify the accuracy of hand-counted election results. State Rep. Ellen Troxclair of Lakeway filed House Bill 3113, which would r…

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GILLESPIE COUNTY – A year after Gillespie County Republicans hand counted thousands of primary ballots, a bill from a Republican Texas lawmaker whose district includes parts of the area could make it easier to verify the accuracy of hand-counted election results. State Rep. Ellen Troxclair of Lakeway filed House Bill 3113, which would require counties opting for hand counts to use a ballot that is capable of being scanned and tabulated by voting…

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