NEWS
Rhetoric fuels rumors, questions about election voting
By BARBARA GREEN
The heated presidential race, coupled with rhetoric from a candidate about a “rigged system” has fueled skepticism and doubt prompting every aspect of voting to come into question.
Montague County Elections Administrator Brandi Shipman said this week she has had people question the type of machines that are being used, demand a paper ballot and question the hours of an early voting location.
Regarding the paper ballot, Shipman said someone demanded a paper ballot indicating they do not trust the electronic system. That citizen told Shipman federal law allows her to ask for a paper ballot; however, the administrator said this is no such stipulation.
In a fully electronic county, said Shipman, the only paper ballot is by mail where eligibility is based on disability, age or being absent on election day.
Responding to questions, Shipman has submitted a letter to the editor which is published in Saturday’s Bowie News and answers many of these questions. Please see the Saturday print edition to see the full letter.
Montague County appears to be heading to a record early voter turnout with one week left. Through Thursday at 4 p.m. the early voting total for the county was 3,002, which is 22.54 percent of the eligible voters.
Read the full story in the weekend News.
The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
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