Shelby County needs cheap, secure hand-marked paper ballots

By Joe Towns and Marlene Strube, Guest Columnist Updated: January 27, 2020 4:40 PM CT | Published: January 27, 2020 4:05 AM CT

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Joe Towns

Joe Towns is a Democratic state representative from Memphis.

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Marlene Strube

Marlene Strube, a Republican, is a Germantown voter and election reform activist.

You can’t hack a flesh-and-blood voter marking his own ballot.

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