Texas Republicans Push for Hand-Counted Primaries

Republicans in Texas are advocating for a shift in primary election voting procedures, favoring manual hand-counting of ballots over electronic machines. This change is gaining traction in several counties, with party officials having the authority to set these procedures. Allen West, chair of the Republican Party in Dallas County, cites concerns over the reliability of vote-counting machines, citing catastrophic failures during pre-election testing. However, Texas officials, including Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, maintain the states machines are reliable and accurate. Critics, like Kendall Scudder, chair of the Texas Democratic Party, worry about potential confusion for voters and the introduction of human error. The Daily News Now! - Every city. Every story. AI Powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.