New voting equipment for November arrives; early voting hours set for August ballot
Voters cast their ballots in April at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. A new voting system will debut with the November state and federal general elections. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The new system includes a paper trail along with updated touch screen machines and an option to vote hand-marked paper ballots.
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