Opinion: New voting system ensures local elections’ integrity

Brent Taylor
Commissioner Brent Taylor currently serves as chairman of the Shelby County Election Commission. Previously he has served on the Memphis City Council and the Shelby County Board of Commissioners.
‘One of the greatest assets of ballot-marking devices is that ambiguous or indeterminate marks frequently made by voters when marking ballots by hand are completely eliminated,’ says Brent Taylor.
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