Republicans in at least a half-dozen counties in Texas are considering or have made plans to count ballots by hand in next March's primary elections, a move that's financially costly and could inject ...

Republican Denny Hoskins, left, and Democrat Barbara Phifer face off in the race for Missouri Secretary of State (photos submitted). In April 2023, Osage County Clerk Nicci Kammerich agreed to an ...

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There will be no hand counting of ballots in the March 3, 2026, Republican primary election. Republican party officials met Monday and put aside plans to hand count election day ...

Florida’s top elections official on Wednesday rejected the idea of hand-counting all vote-by-mail ballots cast in the state — a blow to election skeptics in the Republican Party’s MAGA base who don’t ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — In April 2023, Osage County Clerk Nicci Kammerich agreed to an experiment — she would tally municipal election results by hand, a move urged by residents who argued it would be ...