NEWS
County changes course before buying new voting machines
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Responding to anticipated federal or state changes to the vote counting process during elections, Montague County Commissioners opted to pay $47,500 more for its new voting machines to be prepared in 2019.
The county had already obtained a quote for the purchase of the 50 machines at a cost of $169,447.41. Elections Administrator Ginger Wall said they were about ready to place the order when the vendors contacted her about possible legislative changes.
Chris Moody, Elections Systems Software/ExpressVote, told the court Monday five years ago they began working on new systems for electronic voting plus a hybrid system, where a person would vote electronically, but the selections would be printed out and could be placed in a counting scanner.
Everything was a go as the company worked with five states, however, in recent months things have changed and four of the states have decided not to go to electronic systems due to concerns about security for elections.
Read the full story in the mid-week 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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