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Collin County commissioners recently voted to move from electronic voting machines to hand-marked paper ballots. Voting rights activists say hand-marked ballots have ...

The Shreveport City Attorney advised the council not to change its electronic voting procedures. City Attorney Marcus Edwards stated the current electronic roll call system complies with open meetings ...

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A lawsuit claiming the way Houston County elects its county commission dilutes the power of Black voters is moving ahead — but with a major change. The lawsuit, which was filed as President Joe ...